Novel Reassortant Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N8) Virus in Zoos, India

S. Nagarajan,Manoj Kumar,H. V. Murugkar,Sushil Tripathi,Shweta Shukla,Sonam Agarwal,Garima Dubey,Raunaq Singh Nagi,V. P. Singh,C. Tosh

Novel Reassortant Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N8) Virus in Zoos, India

2017

S. Nagarajan
Manoj Kumar
H. V. Murugkar
Sushil Tripathi
Shweta Shukla
Sonam Agarwal
Garima Dubey
Raunaq Singh Nagi
V. P. Singh
C. Tosh

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N8) viruses were detected in waterfowl at 2 zoos in India in October 2016. Both viruses were different 7:1 reassortants of H5N8 viruses isolated in May 2016 from wild birds in the Russian Federation and China, suggesting virus spread during southward winter migration of birds.

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Virology
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1
Biology
Virus
Waterfowl
H5N1 genetic structure
Animals zoo
highly pathogenic
Reassortant Viruses
russian federation

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