Incursion of Novel Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Virus, the Netherlands, October 2020
Nancy Beerens, René Heutink, Frank Harders, Marit Roose, Sylvia B.E. Pritz-Verschuren, Evelien A. Germeraad, M.Y. Engelsma
Abstract
Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) virus was detected in mute swans in the Netherlands during October 2020. The virus shares a common ancestor with clade 2.3.4.4b viruses detected in Egypt during 2018-2019 and has similar genetic composition. The virus is not directly related to H5N8 viruses from Europe detected in the first half of 2020.
Topics & Concepts
Highly pathogenicInfluenza A virus subtype H5N1VirusVirologyBiologyCladeInfluenza A virusAncestorAvian influenza virusPhylogeneticsGeneGeneticsGeographyArchaeologyInfluenza Virus Research StudiesViral Infections and VectorsAnimal Disease Management and Epidemiology