Emerging Infectious Diseases (Nov 2021)

Genetically Divergent Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Viruses in Wild Birds, Eastern China

  • Guimei He,
  • Le Ming,
  • Xiang Li,
  • Yuhe Song,
  • Ling Tang,
  • Min Ma,
  • Jie Cui,
  • Tianhou Wang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2711.204893
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 27, no. 11
pp. 2940 – 2943

Abstract

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In late 2020, we detected 32 highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) viruses in migratory ducks in Shanghai, China. Phylogenetic analysis of 5 representative isolates identified 2 sublineages of clade 2.3.4.4b. Each sublineage formed separate clusters with isolates from East Asia and Europe.

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