A novel highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza virus isolated from a wild duck in China

Migrating wild birds are considered natural reservoirs of influenza viruses and serve as a potential source of novel influenza strains in humans and livestock. During routine avian influenza surveillance conducted in eastern China, a novel H5N8 (SH-9) reassortant influenza virus was isolated from a...

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Main Authors: Fan, Shengtao, Zhou, Lichen, Wu, Di, Gao, Xiaolong, Pei, Enle, Wang, Tianhou, Gao, Yuwei, Xia, Xianzhu
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BlackWell Publishing Ltd 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4262280/