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: Jeong, Sol, Otgontogtokh, Nyamsuren, Lee, Dong-Hun, Davganyam, Bayarmagnai, Lee, Sun-Hak, Cho, Andrew Y., Tseren-Ochir, Erdene-Ochir, Song, Chang-Seon
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021
Subjects:
Dispatch
Cygnus cygnus
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8007304/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33754986
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2704.203859
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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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