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Genetic features of avian influenza (A/H5N8) clade 2.3.4.4b isolated from quail in Egypt.
Virus research - 1 Dec 2024
Elhusseiny Mohamed H, Elsayed Moataz M, Mady Wesam H, Mahana Osama, Bakry Neveen R, Abdelaziz Ola, Arafa Abdel-Sattar, Shahein Momtaz A, Eid Samah, Naguib Mahmoud M
Abstract excerpt
Several genotypes of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus H5N8 subtype within clade 2.3.4.4b continue to circulate in different species of domestic birds across Egypt. It is believed that quail contribute to virus replication and adaptation to other gallinaceous poultry species and humans. This study provides genetic characterization of the full genome of HPAI H5N8 isolated from quail in Egypt. The...
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