Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Clade 2.3.4.4 Subtype H5N6 Viruses Isolated from Wild Whooper Swans, Mongolia, 2020

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Clade 2.3.4.4 Subtype H5N6 Viruses Isolated from Wild Whooper Swans, Mongolia, 2020

We identified clade 2.3.4.4 highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N6) viruses from whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) found dead in Mongolia. The identification of these infections in wild birds in this area is of concern because of the potential for virus dissemination during fall migration.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sol Jeong, Nyamsuren Otgontogtokh, Dong-Hun Lee, Bayarmagnai Davganyam, Sun-Hak Lee, Andrew Y. Cho, Erdene-Ochir Tseren-Ochir, Chang-Seon Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
influenza
zoonoses
viruses
Mongolia
highly pathogenic avian influenza
wild whooper swans
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/4/20-3859_article
Description
Summary:We identified clade 2.3.4.4 highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N6) viruses from whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) found dead in Mongolia. The identification of these infections in wild birds in this area is of concern because of the potential for virus dissemination during fall migration.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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