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Characterization of highly pathogenic clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 mink influenza viruses
7 Oct 2023
Abstract excerpt
Highly pathogenic avian H5 influenza viruses (HPAI) have caused more than 957 human infections, but do not transmit via respiratory droplets among mammals, although genetically modified HPAI H5 viruses can acquire this ability.1,2 HPAI H5N1 viruses of clade 2.3.4.4b emerged in Europe in late 2020 and have caused major outbreaks in multiple continents. Mass mortality events of 2.3.4.4b clade viruses in mink3 and...
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