Novel reassortant clade 2.3.4.4 avian influenza A (H5N8) virus in a grey heron in South Korea in 2017

We report the identification of a novel reassortant clade 2.3.4.4 H5N8 virus from a dead grey heron in Korea in 2017. Outbreaks of clade 2.3.4.4 H5 HPAIVs have been reported worldwide, and they have evolved into multiple genotypes among wild birds. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that this virus lik...

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Published in:Archives of virology 2017-12, Vol.162 (12), p.3887-3891
Main Authors: Woo, Chanjin, Kwon, Jung-Hoon, Lee, Dong-Hun, Kim, Youngsik, Lee, Kwanghee, Jo, Seong-Deok, Son, Ki dong, Oem, Jae-Ku, Wang, Seung-Jun, Kim, Yongkwan, Shin, Jeonghwa, Song, Chang-Seon, Jheong, Weonhwa, Jeong, Jipseol
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Avian flu
Binding sites
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Birds
Brief Report
Evolution, Molecular
Genes
Genetic analysis
Genotypes
Infectious Diseases
Influenza
Influenza A
Influenza A Virus, H5N8 Subtype - classification
Influenza A Virus, H5N8 Subtype - genetics
Influenza A Virus, H5N8 Subtype - isolation & purification
Influenza in Birds - virology
Laboratories
Medical Microbiology
Migration
Outbreaks
Phylogenetics
Phylogeny
Poultry
Reassortant Viruses - classification
Reassortant Viruses - genetics
Reassortant Viruses - isolation & purification
Republic of Korea
Surveillance
Virology
Viruses
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Summary:We report the identification of a novel reassortant clade 2.3.4.4 H5N8 virus from a dead grey heron in Korea in 2017. Outbreaks of clade 2.3.4.4 H5 HPAIVs have been reported worldwide, and they have evolved into multiple genotypes among wild birds. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that this virus likely originated from Qinghai Lake and Western Siberia and further evolved through reassortment with Eurasian LPAI during the 2016 fall migration of wild birds. Enhanced surveillance and comparative genetic analysis will help to monitor the further evolution and dissemination of clade 2.3.4.4 HPAIVs.
ISSN:0304-8608
1432-8798
DOI:10.1007/s00705-017-3547-2