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Reassortant Avian Influenza Virus (H5N1) in Poultry, Nigeria, 2007

Isabella Monne, Tony Joannis, Alice Fusaro, Paola De Benedictis, Lami H. Lombin, Husseini Ularamu, Anthony Egbuji, Poman Solomon, Tim U., Giovanni Cattoli,

Emerging infectious diseases · 2008 · 53 citations · 13 references

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Abstract

Genetic characterization of a selection of influenza virus (H5N1) samples, circulating in 8 Nigerian states over a 39-day period in early 2007, indicates that a new reassortant strain is present in 7 of the 8 states. Our study reports an entirely different influenza virus (H5N1) reassortant becoming predominant and widespread in poultry.

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