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Novel Eurasian Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A H5 Viruses in Wild Birds,Washington, USA, 2014 |
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| Authors: | Hon S Ip Mia Kim Torchetti Rocio Crespo Paul Kohrs Paul DeBruyn Kristin G Mansfield Timothy Baszler Lyndon Badcoe Barbara Bodenstein Valerie Shearn-Bochsler Mary Lea Killian Janice C Pedersen Nichole Hines Thomas Gidlewski Thomas DeLiberto Jonathan M Sleeman |
| Abstract: | Novel Eurasian lineage avian influenza A(H5N8) virus has spread rapidly and globally since January 2014. In December 2014, H5N8 and reassortant H5N2 viruses were detected in wild birds in Washington, USA, and subsequently in backyard birds. When they infect commercial poultry, these highly pathogenic viruses pose substantial trade issues. |
| Keywords: | highly pathogenic avian influenza virus HPAI reassortment A(H5N8) A(H5N2) H5N8 H5N2 intercontinental transmission wild birds United States viruses influenza |