Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Novel Reassortant Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N8) Virus in Zoos, India.
- Journal:
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Year:
- 2017
- Authors:
- Nagarajan, Shanmugasundaram et al.
- Species:
- bird
Abstract
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N8) viruses were detected in waterfowl at 2 zoos in India in October 2016. Both viruses were different 7:1 reassortants of H5N8 viruses isolated in May 2016 from wild birds in the Russian Federation and China, suggesting virus spread during southward winter migration of birds.
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