A H5N6 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) was detected in a black-faced spoonbill (Platalea minor) found dead in Taiwan during December 2017. Genome sequencing and phylogenetic analyses suggest the hemagglutinin gene belongs to H5 clade 2.3.4.4 Group B. All genes except neuraminidase gene shared high levels of nucleotide identity with H5N8 HPAIV identified from Europe during 2016-2017. Genetically similar H5N6 HPAIV was also identified from Japan during November 2017. Enhanced surveillance is required in this region.
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【저자키워드】 Phylogenetic analysis, Taiwan, H5N6, Clade 2.3.4.4, Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus,
【저자키워드】 Phylogenetic analysis, Taiwan, H5N6, Clade 2.3.4.4, Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus,