Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N1) in domestic poultry and relationship with migratory birds, South Korea

• Published in: Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 487 - 490
• Main Authors: Lee, Youn-Jeong, Choi, Young-Ki, Kim, Yong-Joo, Song, Min-Suk, Jeong, Ok-Mi, Lee, Eun-Kyoung, Jeon, Woo-Jin, Jeong, Wooseog, Joh, Seong-Joon, Choi, Kang-Seuk, Her, Moon, Kim, Min-Chul, Kim, Aeran, Kim, Min-Jeong, Ho Lee, Eun, Oh, Tak-Gue, Moon, Ho-Jin, Yoo, Dae-Won, Kim, Jae-Hong, Sung, Moon-Hee, Poo, Haryoung, Kwon, Jun-Hun, Kim, Chul-Joong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.03.2008; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Subjects: Analysis; Animal Migration; Animals; Aves; Avian influenza; Avian influenza virus; Chickens - virology; Dispatch; Ducks - virology; H5N1 virus; Health aspects; Highly pathogenic avian influenza; Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype - genetics; Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype - isolation & purification; Influenza in Birds - epidemiology; Influenza in Birds - virology; Korea - epidemiology; Phylogeny; poultry; Poultry industry; Quail - virology; South Korea; wild birds; Korea; South Korea; China
• ISSN: 1080-6040; 1080-6059
• DOI: 10.3201/eid1403.070767

During the 2006-2007 winter season in South Korea, several outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N1) were confirmed among domestic poultry and in migratory bird habitats. Phylogenetic analysis showed that all isolates were closely related and that all belong to the A/bar-headed goose/Qinghai/5/2005-like lineage rather than the A/chicken/Korea/ES/2003-like lineage.