Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Virus in Wild Migratory Birds, Qinghai Lake, China

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Mingxin Li · Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital

Haizhou Liu · Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve

Yuhai Bi · Early Warning (United States)

Jianqing Sun · Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital

Gary Wong · Chinese Academy of Sciences

Di Liu · Early Warning (United States)

Laixing Li ·

Abstract

In May 2016, a highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) virus strain caused deaths among 3 species of wild migratory birds in Qinghai Lake, China. Genetic analysis showed that the novel reassortant virus belongs to group B H5N8 viruses and that the reassortment events likely occurred in early 2016.

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Influenza Virus Research Studies Viral Infections and Vectors Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology

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Published in: Emerging infectious diseases

Volume 23, Issue 4, pp. 637-641

DOI: 10.3201/eid2304.161866

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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Virus in Wild Migratory Birds, Qinghai Lake, China

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