Genetic characterization of H5N2 influenza viruses isolated from wild birds in Japan suggests multiple reassortment

Genetic characterization of H5N2 influenza viruses isolated from wild birds in Japan suggests multiple reassortment

Low-pathogenic avian influenza viruses (LPAIVs) of the H5 subtype can mutate to highly pathogenic forms, potentially destabilizing the poultry industry. Wild migratory birds are considered a natural reservoir of LPAIVs capable of dispersing both high- and low-pathogenic forms of the virus. Therefore...

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Main Authors: Sultan, Serageldeen (Author), Inage, Kumiko (Author), Hashizume, Taishi (Author), Ogawa, Haruko (Author), Imai, Kunitoshi (Author), Bui, Vuong Nghia (Author), Trinh, Dai Quang (Author), Hill, Nichola (Contributor), Hussein, Islam (Contributor), Runstadler, Jonathan (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Division of Comparative Medicine (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: Springer Vienna, 2017-03-09T18:57:56Z.
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