Novel Reassortant Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N5) Viruses in Domestic Ducks, China

Overview

Journal Emerg Infect Dis

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2011 Jul 14

PMID 21749770

Citations 61

Authors

Min Gu

Wenbo Liu

Yongzhong Cao

Daxin Peng

Xiaobo Wang

Hongquan Wan

Guo Zhao

Quangang Xu

Wei Zhang

Qingqing Song

Yanfang Li

Xiufan Liu

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Abstract

In China, domestic ducks and wild birds often share the same water, in which influenza viruses replicate preferentially. Isolation of 2 novel reassortant highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N5) viruses from apparently healthy domestic ducks highlights the role of these ducks as reassortment vessels. Such new subtypes of influenza viruses may pose a pandemic threat.

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