title: Multiple novel H5N6 highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses, South Korea, 2016.
abstract: We report the identification of novel highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses of subtype H5N6, clade 2.3.4.4, that presumably originated from China. In addition, reassortant strains with Eurasian lineage low pathogenic avian influenza viruses were isolated in wild birds and poultry in South Korea. The emergence of these novel H5N6 viruses and their circulation among bird populations are of great concern because of the potential for virus dissemination with intercontinental wild bird migration.
authors.affiliation: Avian Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, 177, Hyeoksin 8-ro, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 39660, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Eun-Kyoung
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Avian Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, 177, Hyeoksin 8-ro, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 39660, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Byung-Min
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: Avian Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, 177, Hyeoksin 8-ro, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 39660, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Yu-Na
authors.initials: YN
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Avian Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, 177, Hyeoksin 8-ro, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 39660, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Gyeong-Beom
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Heo
authors.affiliation: Avian Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, 177, Hyeoksin 8-ro, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 39660, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: You-Chan
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.affiliation: Avian Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, 177, Hyeoksin 8-ro, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 39660, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sung-Joon
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Joh
authors.affiliation: Avian Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, 177, Hyeoksin 8-ro, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 39660, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Seok-Chan
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Avian Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, 177, Hyeoksin 8-ro, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 39660, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Kang-Seuk
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Avian Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, 177, Hyeoksin 8-ro, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 39660, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun-Jeong
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Avian Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, 177, Hyeoksin 8-ro, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 39660, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Il
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.affiliation: Avian Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, 177, Hyeoksin 8-ro, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 39660, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Min-Su
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Avian Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, 177, Hyeoksin 8-ro, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 39660, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Ok-Mi
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: Avian Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, 177, Hyeoksin 8-ro, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 39660, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Byung-Kook
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Avian Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, 177, Hyeoksin 8-ro, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 39660, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sang-Man
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Avian Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, 177, Hyeoksin 8-ro, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 39660, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Suk Chan
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: Avian Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, 177, Hyeoksin 8-ro, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 39660, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Bong-Kyun
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Avian Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, 177, Hyeoksin 8-ro, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 39660, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hee-Soo
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Avian Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, 177, Hyeoksin 8-ro, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 39660, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: leeyj700@korea.kr.
authors.forename: Youn-Jeong
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D025041:Animal Migration; D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D001717:Birds; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005838:Genotype; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology; D010802:Phylogeny; D011200:Poultry; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology; D016865:Reassortant Viruses / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D014774:Virulence
keywords: Clade 2.3.4.4; H5N6; HPAI; Reassortment; South Korea