title: Novel Reassortant Clade 2.3.4.4 Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Virus in Wild Aquatic Birds, Russia, 2016.
abstract: The emergence of novel avian influenza viruses in migratory birds is of concern because of the potential for virus dissemination during fall migration. We report the identification of novel highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses of subtype H5N8, clade 2.3.4.4, and their reassortment with other avian influenza viruses in waterfowl and shorebirds of Siberia.
authors.forename: Dong-Hun
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Kirill
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sharshov
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Swayne
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kurskaya
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sobolev
authors.forename: Marsel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kabilov
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alekseev
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Irza
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shestopalov
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D001717:Birds / Q000821:virology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005814:Genes, Viral; D049674:History, 21st Century; D000071225:Influenza A Virus, H5N8 Subtype / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics*; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000266:history / Q000821:virology*; D010802:Phylogeny; D062486:Public Health Surveillance; D016865:Reassortant Viruses; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: HPAI; Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus; Russia; Siberia; bird diseases; clade 2.3.4.4; influenza; influenza in birds; phylogenetic analysis; reassortment; viruses; wild aquatic birds