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Novel H5 clade 2.3.4.4 reassortant (H5N1) virus from a green-winged teal in Washington, USA

March 1, 2015

Eurasian (EA)-origin H5N8 clade 2.3.4.4 avian influenza viruses were first detected in North America during December 2014. Subsequent reassortment with North American (AM) low-pathogenic wild-bird-origin avian influenza has generated at least two reassortants, including an EA/AM H5N1 from an apparently healthy wild green-winged teal, suggesting continued ongoing reassortment.

Publication Year 2015
Title Novel H5 clade 2.3.4.4 reassortant (H5N1) virus from a green-winged teal in Washington, USA
DOI 10.1128/genomeA.00195-15
Authors Mia Kim Torchetti, Mary-Lea Killian, Robert J. Dusek, Janice C. Pedersen, Nichole Hines, Barbara L. Bodenstein, C. LeAnn White, Hon S. Ip
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Genome Announcements
Index ID 70145205
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization National Wildlife Health Center