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Reassortant Highly Pathogenic Influenza A(H5N6) Virus in Laos |
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| Authors: | Frank Y.K. Wong Phouvong Phommachanh Wantanee Kalpravidh Chintana Chanthavisouk Jeffrey Gilbert John Bingham Kelly R. Davies Julie Cooke Debbie Eagles Sithong Phiphakhavong Songhua Shan Vittoria Stevens David T. Williams Phachone Bounma Bounkhouang Khambounheuang Christopher Morrissy Bounlom Douangngeun Subhash Morzaria |
| Abstract: | In March 2014, avian influenza in poultry in Laos was caused by an emergent influenza A(H5N6) virus. Genetic analysis indicated that the virus had originated from reassortment of influenza A(H5N1) clade 2.3.2.1b, variant clade 2.3.4, and influenza A(H6N6) viruses that circulate broadly in duck populations in southern and eastern China. |
| Keywords: | influenza virus viruses highly pathogenic avian influenza HPAI H5N6 subtype influenza avian influenza poultry chickens ducks reassortant Laos |