Reassortant clade 2.3.4.4 Avian influenza a(H5N6) virus in a wild mandarin duck, South Korea, 2016

Jung Hoon Kwon, Dong Hun Lee, David E. Swayne, Jin Yong Noh, Seong Su Yuk, Tseren Ochir Erdene-Ochir, Woo Tack Hong, Jei Hyun Jeong, Sol Jeong, Gyeong Bin Gwon, Seok Lee, Chang Seon Song

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Abstract

A reassortant clade 2.3.4.4 avian influenza A(H5N6) virus was isolated from a fecal sample of a Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) in South Korea during October 2016. This virus was genetically similar to H5N6 subtype virus isolates from China, Vietnam, Laos, and Hong Kong, including human isolates.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)823-826
Number of pages4
JournalEmerging Infectious Diseases
Volume23
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2017

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