Novel Avian Influenza A(H5N6) in Wild Birds, South Korea, 2023
Andrew Y. Cho, Young‐Jae Si, Dong‐Ju Kim, Ye-Ram Seo, Dong-Yeop Lee, Daehun Kim, Dongbin Lee, Yaemoon Son, Hyesung Jeong, Chang‐Seon Song, Dong‐Hun Lee, Chang‐Seon Song, Dong‐Hun Lee, Dong‐Hun Lee
Abstract
We isolated novel reassortant avian influenza A(H5N6) viruses containing genes from clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 virus and low pathogenicity avian influenza viruses in carcasses of whooper swans and bean geese in South Korea during December 2023. Neuraminidase gene was from a clade 2.3.4.4b H5N6 virus infecting poultry and humans in China.
Topics & Concepts
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1VirologyInfluenza A virusBiologyZoologyMedicineVirusInfluenza Virus Research StudiesViral Infections and VectorsAnimal Disease Management and Epidemiology