Novel Highly Pathogenic Avian H5 Influenza A Viruses in Live Poultry Markets, Wuxi City, China, 2013−2014

Novel Highly Pathogenic Avian H5 Influenza A Viruses in Live Poultry Markets, Wuxi City, China, 2013−2014

During 12 recent months of periodic influenza virus surveillance at 9 live poultry markets in Wuxi City China, we identified multiple highly pathogenic H5N6, H5N8, H5N2, and H5N1 avian influenza viruses. The variety of potentially pandemic viruses in this low-risk area is disconcerting and portends...

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Veröffentlicht in:Open forum infectious diseases 2016-03, Vol.3 (2), p.ofw054-ofw054
Hauptverfasser: Ma, Mai-Juan, Chen, Shan-Hui, Wang, Guo-Lin, Zhao, Teng, Qian, Yan-Hua, Wu, Meng-Na, Liu, Ying, Gray, Gregory C., Lu, Bing, Cao, Wu-Chun
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Zusammenfassung:During 12 recent months of periodic influenza virus surveillance at 9 live poultry markets in Wuxi City China, we identified multiple highly pathogenic H5N6, H5N8, H5N2, and H5N1 avian influenza viruses. The variety of potentially pandemic viruses in this low-risk area is disconcerting and portends an increased pandemic threat.
ISSN:2328-8957
2328-8957
DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofw054