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Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b in wild rats in Egypt during 2023.
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Emerging microbes & infections [Emerg Microbes Infect] 2024 Dec; Vol. 13 (1), pp. 2396874. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 30. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- We detected highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus in wild rats collected from a rural area in Giza, Egypt, near poultry farms, markets, and backyard flocks. Sequence and phylogenetic analyses indicated that the virus from the rats belonged to clade 2.3.4.4b, which has been the predominant virus genotype circulating in Egypt and worldwide since 2021-2022. Active surveillance of avian influenza viruses in wild and domestic mammals is recommended to prevent further spread to mammals and humans.
- Subjects :
- Animals
Egypt epidemiology
Rats virology
Genotype
Influenza in Birds virology
Influenza in Birds epidemiology
Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype genetics
Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype classification
Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype isolation & purification
Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype pathogenicity
Phylogeny
Animals, Wild virology
Orthomyxoviridae Infections virology
Orthomyxoviridae Infections veterinary
Orthomyxoviridae Infections epidemiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2222-1751
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Emerging microbes & infections
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 39193629
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/22221751.2024.2396874