Different Pathogenicity and Transmissibility of Goose-Origin H5N6 Avian Influenza Viruses in Chickens

Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N6 viruses have been circulating in poultry in Asia since 2013 and producing serious diseases in chickens. Here, we analyzed the genetic properties of 10 H5N6 subtypes AIVs from geese in 2015−2016 in Guangdong province. Phylogenic analysis showed that al...

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Main Authors: Kun Mei, Yang Guo, Xuhui Zhu, Nannan Qu, Jianni Huang, Zuxian Chen, You Zhang, Bingbing Zhao, Zhuoliang He, Ming Liao, Peirong Jiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/7/612