| Literature DB >> 25653129 |
Haibo Wu1, Rufeng Lu2, Xiaorong Peng1, Lihua Xu3, Linfang Cheng1, Xiangyun Lu1, Changzhong Jin1, Tiansheng Xie1, Hangping Yao1, Nanping Wu4.
Abstract
We characterized two novel highly pathogenic H5N6 influenza viruses isolated from Chinese poultry in 2013. Genomic analysis showed that both isolates were reassortants, and derived their genes from H5 and H6 subtype viruses found in poultry in China. The virulence of the two isolates was examined in chickens and mice, and both isolates were found to be highly pathogenic in chickens and only moderately virulent for mice. Our results show that continued circulation of these viruses could endanger both avian species and humans.Entities:
Keywords: Avian influenza virus; China; H5N6; Poultry; Virus reassortment
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25653129 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2015.01.019
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Genet Evol ISSN: 1567-1348 Impact factor: 3.342