Emerging Infectious Diseases (Mar 2015)

Reassortant Highly Pathogenic Influenza A(H5N6) Virus in Laos

  • Frank Y.K. Wong,
  • Phouvong Phommachanh,
  • Wantanee Kalpravidh,
  • Chintana Chanthavisouk,
  • Jeffrey Gilbert,
  • John Bingham,
  • Kelly R. Davies,
  • Julie Cooke,
  • Debbie Eagles,
  • Sithong Phiphakhavong,
  • Songhua Shan,
  • Vittoria Stevens,
  • David T. Williams,
  • Phachone Bounma,
  • Bounkhouang Khambounheuang,
  • Christopher Morrissy,
  • Bounlom Douangngeun,
  • Subhash Morzaria

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2103.141488
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 21, no. 3
pp. 511 – 516

Abstract

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In March 2014, avian influenza in poultry in Laos was caused by an emergent influenza A(H5N6) virus. Genetic analysis indicated that the virus had originated from reassortment of influenza A(H5N1) clade 2.3.2.1b, variant clade 2.3.4, and influenza A(H6N6) viruses that circulate broadly in duck populations in southern and eastern China.

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