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Novel Reassortant Avian Influenza A(H5N6) Virus,China, 2021 |
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| Authors: | Junhong Chen Lingyu Xu Tengfei Liu Shumin Xie Ke Li Xiao Li Mengmeng Zhang Yifan Wu Xinkai Wang Jinfeng Wang Keyi Shi Beibei Niu Ming Liao Weixin Jia |
| Abstract: | Although reports of human infection with influenza A(H5N6) increased in 2021, reports of similar H5N6 virus infection in poultry are few. We detected 10 avian influenza A(H5N6) clade 2.3.4.4b viruses in poultry from 4 provinces in China. The viruses showed strong immune-escape capacity and complex genetic reassortment, suggesting further transmission risk. |
| Keywords: | influenza poultry diseases reassortant viruses influenza A virus avian influenza A(H5N6) virus viral zoonoses zoonoses China viruses |