Novel Highly Pathogenic Avian H5 Influenza A Viruses in Live Poultry Markets, Wuxi City, China, 2013−2014

During 12 recent months of periodic influenza virus surveillance at 9 live poultry markets in Wuxi City China, we identified multiple highly pathogenic H5N6, H5N8, H5N2, and H5N1 avian influenza viruses. The variety of potentially pandemic viruses in this low-risk area is disconcerting and portends...

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Autores principales: Ma, Mai-Juan, Chen, Shan-Hui, Wang, Guo-Lin, Zhao, Teng, Qian, Yan-Hua, Wu, Meng-Na, Liu, Ying, Gray, Gregory C., Lu, Bing, Cao, Wu-Chun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4866568/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27186580
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofw054
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Sumario:During 12 recent months of periodic influenza virus surveillance at 9 live poultry markets in Wuxi City China, we identified multiple highly pathogenic H5N6, H5N8, H5N2, and H5N1 avian influenza viruses. The variety of potentially pandemic viruses in this low-risk area is disconcerting and portends an increased pandemic threat.

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