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Pathogenicity and genetic characterisation of a novel reassortant, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N6 virus isolated in Korea, 2017
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View Affiliations Hide AffiliationsYoung Ki Choichoiki55 chungbuk.ac.kr, Myoung-Heon Leevetlee korea.kr
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Citation style for this article: . Pathogenicity and genetic characterisation of a novel reassortant, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N6 virus isolated in Korea, 2017 . Euro Surveill. 2018;23(7):pii=18-00045. https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.7.18-00045 Received: 30 Jan 2018; Accepted: 14 Feb 2018
Abstract
We investigated influenza A(H5N6) viruses from migratory birds in Chungnam and Gyeonggi Provinces, South Korea following a reported die-off of poultry in nearby provinces in November 2017. Genetic analysis and virulence studies in chickens and ducks identified our isolate from December 2017 as a novel highly pathogenic avian influenza virus. It resulted from reassortment between the highly virulent H5N8 strain from Korea with the N6 gene from a low-pathogenic H3N6 virus from the Netherlands.
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