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Emerg Infect Dis
; 24(7): 1371-1374, 2018 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29912707
ABSTRACT
In 2017, highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) virus was detected in poultry in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Whole-genome phylogeny showed the virus clustered with H5N8 clade 2.3.4.4B strains from birds in central and southern Asia. Emergence of this virus in central Africa represents a threat for animal health and food security.