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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Virus, Cameroon, 2017

Abel Wade et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 Jul.

Abstract

Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) viruses of clade 2.3.4.4 spread into West Africa in late 2016 during the autumn bird migration. Genetic characterization of the complete genome of these viruses detected in wild and domestic birds in Cameroon in January 2017 demonstrated the occurrence of multiple virus introductions.

Keywords: Cameroon; H5N8; clade 2.3.4.4; highly pathogenic avian influenza virus; influenza; viruses.

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Maximum-likelihood phylogenetic tree of the HA gene of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) virus from Cameroon (bold) and reference viruses. Arrows indicate location where Cameroon viruses were obtained. Bootstrap supports >600/1,000 are indicated next to the nodes. Scale bar indicates numbers of nucleotide substitutions per site.
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