Evolution and Reassortment of H6 Subtype Avian Influenza Viruses

• Published in: Viruses Vol. 15; no. 7; p. 1547
• Main Authors: Lin, Mingqin, Yao, Qiu-Cheng, Liu, Jing, Huo, Miaotong, Zhou, Yan, Chen, Minyi, Li, Yuanguo, Gao, Yuwei, Ge, Ye
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.07.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: Avian flu; avian influenza virus; Avian influenza viruses; Bird migration; Control; Evolution & development; Genetic analysis; Genetic aspects; Genetic diversity; genetics and evolution; H6 subtype; Hogs; Identification and classification; Infections; Influenza; Phylogenetics; Phylogeny; Poultry; prevention and control; Public health; reassortment; Review; Viruses; China; Canada; Hunan China; Asia; Europe; Taiwan; Hong Kong China; North America; reassortment; prevention and control; H6 subtype; genetics and evolution; avian influenza virus

The H6 subtype of avian influenza virus (H6 AIV) is the most detected AIV subtype in poultry and wild birds. It causes economic losses to the poultry industry, and the most important, H6 AIV may have the ability to infect mammals, which is a great threat to public health security. In addition, the H...