Microevolution of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Viruses Isolated from Humans, Egypt, 2007–2011

We analyzed highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses isolated from humans infected in Egypt during 2007–2011. All analyzed viruses evolved from the lineage of subtype H5N1 viruses introduced into Egypt in 2006; we found minimal evidence of reassortment and no exotic introductions. The hemag...

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Main Authors: Younan, Mary, Poh, Mee Kian, Elassal, Emad, Davis, Todd, Rivailler, Pierre, Balish, Amanda L., Simpson, Natosha, Jones, Joyce, Deyde, Varough, Loughlin, Rosette, Perry, Ije, Gubareva, Larisa, ElBadry, Maha A., Truelove, Shaun, Gaynor, Anne M., Mohareb, Emad, Amin, Magdy, Cornelius, Claire, Pimentel, Guillermo, Earhart, Kenneth, Naguib, Amel, Abdelghani, Ahmed S., Refaey, Samir, Klimov, Alexander I., Donis, Ruben O., Kandeel, Amr
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3563221/