Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Clade 2.3.4.4 Subtype H5N6 Viruses Isolated from Wild Whooper Swans, Mongolia, 2020

We identified clade 2.3.4.4 highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N6) viruses from whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) found dead in Mongolia. The identification of these infections in wild birds in this area is of concern because of the potential for virus dissemination during fall migration.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Sol Jeong, Nyamsuren Otgontogtokh, Dong-Hun Lee, Bayarmagnai Davganyam, Sun-Hak Lee, Andrew Y. Cho, Erdene-Ochir Tseren-Ochir, Chang-Seon Song
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021
Subjects:
influenza
zoonoses
viruses
Mongolia
highly pathogenic avian influenza
wild whooper swans
Medicine
R
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Cygnus cygnus
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2704.203859
https://doaj.org/article/3660c17d74bd489abee90c7d1072136b
Description
Summary:We identified clade 2.3.4.4 highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N6) viruses from whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) found dead in Mongolia. The identification of these infections in wild birds in this area is of concern because of the potential for virus dissemination during fall migration.

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