Genesis of Influenza A(H5N8) Viruses
- Rabeh El-Shesheny
- Subrata Barman
- Mohammed M. Feeroz
- M. Kamrul Hasan
- Lisa Jones-Engel
- John Franks
- Jasmine Turner
- Patrick Seiler
- David Walker
- Kimberly Friedman
- Lisa Kercher
- Sajeda Begum
- Sharmin Akhtar
- Ashis Kumar Datta
- Scott Krauss
- Ghazi Kayali
- Pamela McKenzie
- Richard Webby
- Robert G. Webster
Publication date
August 2017
DOI Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Journal
Emerging Infectious DiseasesAbstract
Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) clade 2.3.4.4 virus emerged in 2016 and spread to Russia, Europe, and Africa. Our analysis of viruses from domestic ducks at Tanguar haor, Bangladesh, showed genetic similarities with other viruses from wild birds in central Asia, suggesting their potential role in the genesis of A(H5N8)
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