Avian H6 Influenza Viruses in Vietnamese Live Bird Markets during 2018–2021

• Published in: Viruses Vol. 16; no. 3; p. 367
• Main Authors: Guan, Lizheng, Babujee, Lavanya, Presler, Robert, Pattinson, David, Nguyen, Hang Le Khanh, Hoang, Vu Mai Phuong, Le, Mai Quynh, Bakel, Harm van, Kawaoka, Yoshihiro, Neumann, Gabriele
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 27.02.2024; MDPI
• Subjects: Amino acids; Animals; Avian flu; avian influenza; Avian influenza viruses; birds; Chickens; Coinfection; Diagnosis; Distribution; ecology; Evaluation; Genes; Genetic analysis; Humans; Influenza; Influenza A; Influenza A virus; Influenza in Birds - epidemiology; influenza virus; Mammals; monitoring; Orthomyxoviridae; Pathogenicity; Phylogenetics; Phylogeny; Poultry; Poultry Diseases - epidemiology; Public health administration; reassortment; Surveillance; Vietnam; Vietnam - epidemiology; Viruses; Wildfowl; Vietnam; Hong Kong China; United States > US; Asia; China; influenza virus; reassortment; Vietnam; surveillance; H6

Avian influenza viruses of the H6 subtype are prevalent in wild ducks and likely play an important role in the ecology of influenza viruses through reassortment with other avian influenza viruses. Yet, only 152 Vietnamese H6 virus sequences were available in GISAID (Global Initiative on Sharing All...