TY - JOUR AU - Wong, Frank Y.K. AU - Phommachanh, Phouvong AU - Kalpravidh, Wantanee AU - Chanthavisouk, Chintana AU - Gilbert, Jeffrey AU - Bingham, John AU - Davies, Kelly AU - Cooke, Julie AU - Eagles, Debbie AU - Phiphakhavong, Sithong AU - Shan, Songhua AU - Stevens, Vittoria AU - Williams, David AU - Bounma, Phachone AU - Khambounheuang, Bounkhouang AU - Morrissy, Christopher AU - Douangngeun, Bounlom AU - Morzaria, Subhash T1 - Reassortant Highly Pathogenic Influenza A(H5N6) Virus in Laos T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2015 VL - 21 IS - 3 SP - 511 SN - 1080-6059 AB - In March 2014, avian influenza in poultry in Laos was caused by an emergent influenza A(H5N6) virus. Genetic analysis indicated that the virus had originated from reassortment of influenza A(H5N1) clade 2.3.2.1b, variant clade 2.3.4, and influenza A(H6N6) viruses that circulate broadly in duck populations in southern and eastern China. KW - influenza virus KW - viruses KW - highly pathogenic avian influenza virus KW - HPAI KW - H5N6 subtype KW - influenza KW - avian influenza KW - poultry KW - ducks KW - reassortant KW - Laos KW - highly pathogenic avian influenza KW - chickens DO - 10.3201/eid2103.141488 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/3/14-1488_article ER - End of Reference