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Novel Reassortant Influenza A(H5N8) Viruses in Domestic Ducks,Eastern China |
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| Authors: | Haibo Wu Xiaorong Peng Lihua Xu Changzhong Jin Linfang Cheng Xiangyun Lu Tiansheng Xie Hangping Yao Nanping Wu |
| Affiliation: | Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China (H. Wu, X. Peng, C. Jin, L. Cheng, X. Lu, T. Xie, H. Yao, N. Wu); ;Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Hangzhou (H. Wu, X. Peng, C. Jin, L. Cheng, X. Lu, T. Xie, H. Yao, N. Wu); ;Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Science, Hangzhou (L. Xu) |
| Abstract: | Domestic ducks are natural reservoirs of avian influenza viruses and serve as reassortant hosts for new virus subtypes. We isolated 2 novel influenza A(H5N8) viruses from domestic ducks in eastern China, sequenced their genomes, and tested their pathogenicity in chickens and mice. Circulation of these viruses may pose health risks for humans. |
| Keywords: | avian influenza virus H5N8 subtype influenza virus viruses influenza virus reassortment domestic ducks poultry eastern China |