Novel Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N6) Virus in the Netherlands, December 2017.

Novel Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N6) Virus in the Netherlands, December 2017.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 Apr 17;24(4):
Authors: Beerens N, Koch G, Heutink R, Harders F, Vries DPE, Ho C, Bossers A, Elbers A
Abstract
A novel highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N6) virus affecting wild birds and commercial poultry was detected in the Netherlands in December 2017. Phylogenetic analysis demonstrated that the virus is a reassortant of H5N8 clade 2.3.4.4 viruses and not related to the Asian H5N6 viruses that caused human infections.
PMID: 29381134 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - January 31, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Beerens N, Koch G, Heutink R, Harders F, Vries DPE, Ho C, Bossers A, Elbers A Tags: Emerg Infect Dis Source Type: research