title: H5N1 subtype highly pathogenic avian influenza virus isolated from healthy mallard captured in South Korea.
abstract: On December 7, 2010, H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was isolated from a healthy mallard captured at the Mankyung River in South Korea. Phylogenetic analysis showed that this virus was classified into clade 2.3.2 and closely related to H5N1 viruses isolated from wild birds in Mongolia, Russia and China in 2009 and 2010.
authors.affiliation: National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, 175 Anyangro Manangu Anyangsi, Gyeonggido 430-824, South Korea.
authors.forename: Hye-Ryoung
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Bang-Sil
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: You-Chan
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.forename: Oun-Kyoung
authors.initials: OK
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.forename: Jae-Ku
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Oem
authors.forename: Hyun-Mi
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Jun-Gu
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: O-Soo
authors.initials: OS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Youn-Jeong
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000821:virology; D002681:China; D004372:Ducks / Q000821:virology*; D053124:Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D008986:Mongolia; D010802:Phylogeny; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D012426:Russia