Novel reassortant clade 2.3.4.4 avian influenza A (H5N8) virus in a grey heron in South Korea in 2017

Chanjin Woo, Jung Hoon Kwon, Dong Hun Lee, Youngsik Kim, Kwanghee Lee, Seong Deok Jo, Ki dong Son, Jae Ku Oem, Seung Jun Wang, Yongkwan Kim, Jeonghwa Shin, Chang Seon Song, Weonhwa Jheong, Jipseol Jeong

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Abstract

We report the identification of a novel reassortant clade 2.3.4.4 H5N8 virus from a dead grey heron in Korea in 2017. Outbreaks of clade 2.3.4.4 H5 HPAIVs have been reported worldwide, and they have evolved into multiple genotypes among wild birds. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that this virus likely originated from Qinghai Lake and Western Siberia and further evolved through reassortment with Eurasian LPAI during the 2016 fall migration of wild birds. Enhanced surveillance and comparative genetic analysis will help to monitor the further evolution and dissemination of clade 2.3.4.4 HPAIVs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3887-3891
Number of pages5
JournalArchives of Virology
Volume162
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2017

Keywords

  • Avian influenza virus
  • Clade 2.3.4.4
  • H5N8
  • Influenza
  • Wild bird

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