We report detection of a highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) clade 2.3.4.4b virus in Europe. This virus was generated by reassortment between H5N8 subtype virus from sub-Saharan Africa and low pathogenicity avian influenza viruses from Eurasia.
CITATION STYLE
Swieton, E., Fusaro, A., Fusaro, A., Shittu, I., Niemczuk, K., Zecchin, B., … Terregino, C. (2020). Sub-Saharan Africa and Eurasia Ancestry of Reassortant Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Virus, Europe, December 2019. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 26(7), 1557–1561. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2607.200165
Mendeley helps you to discover research relevant for your work.