oai:www.zora.uzh.ch:184864
U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
Subjects = 05 Vetsuisse Faculty: Institute of Food Safety and Hygiene
2019
10/12/2023
We genetically characterized highly pathogenic avian influenza virus A(H5N6) clade 2.3.4.4b isolates found in Germany in 2017-2018 and assessed pathogenicity of representative H5N5 and H5N6 viruses in ferrets.
These viruses had low pathogenicity; however, continued characterization of related isolates is warranted because of their high potential for reassortment.
Pohlmann, Anne,Hoffmann, Donata,Grund, Christian,Koethe, Susanne,Hüssy, Daniela,Meier, Simone Martina, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9583-1664,King, Jacqueline,Schinköthe, Jan,Ulrich, Reiner,Harder, Timm,Beer, Martin, 2019, Genetic characterization and zoonotic potential of highly pathogenic Avian influenza virus A(H5N6/H5N5), Germany, 2017–2018, U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases