Avian Influenza A Virus (H5N1) Outbreaks, Kuwait, 2007

Overview

Journal Emerg Infect Dis

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2008 May 30

PMID 18507914

Citations 12

Authors

Ahmad Al-Azemi

Justin Bahl

Sameer Al-Zenki

Yousif Al-Shayji

Sami Al-Amad

Honglin Chen

Yi Guan

J S Malik Peiris

Gavin J D Smith

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Abstract

Phylogenetic analysis of influenza A viruses (H5N1) isolated from Kuwait in 2007 show that (H5N1) sublineage clade 2.2 viruses continue to spread across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Virus isolates were most closely related to isolates from central Asia and were likely vectored by migratory birds.

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