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Reassortant Highly Pathogenic Influenza A(H5N6) Virus in Laos

Frank Wong, Phouvong Phommachanh, Wantanee Kalpravidh, Chintana Chanthavisouk, Jeffrey Gilbert, John Bingham, Kelly R. Davies, Julie Cooke, Debbie Eagles, Sithong Phiphakhavong,

Emerging infectious diseases · 2014 · 97 citations · 12 references

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Veterinary MedicineInfectious DiseasesPoultry ScienceMolecular VirologyPoultry MicrobiologyVirologyPoultry EpidemiologyPoultry Infectious DiseasesPoultry VirologyViral Diseases Of PoultryViral InfectionsVirus EvolutionAvian Influenza In WildlifeAvian Influenza InfectionAvian Influenza VirusAvian Influenza VirusesDuck HealthInfluenza ZoonosesViral Pathogenesis In Poultry

Abstract

In March 2014, avian influenza in poultry in Laos was caused by an emergent influenza A(H5N6) virus. Genetic analysis indicated that the virus had originated from reassortment of influenza A(H5N1) clade 2.3.2.1b, variant clade 2.3.4, and influenza A(H6N6) viruses that circulate broadly in duck populations in southern and eastern China.