Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Novel reassortant highly pathogenic H5N6 avian influenza viruses in poultry in China.
- Journal:
- Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases
- Year:
- 2015
- Authors:
- Wu, Haibo et al.
- Affiliation:
- The First Affiliated Hospital · China
Abstract
We characterized two novel highly pathogenic H5N6 influenza viruses isolated from Chinese poultry in 2013. Genomic analysis showed that both isolates were reassortants, and derived their genes from H5 and H6 subtype viruses found in poultry in China. The virulence of the two isolates was examined in chickens and mice, and both isolates were found to be highly pathogenic in chickens and only moderately virulent for mice. Our results show that continued circulation of these viruses could endanger both avian species and humans.
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