Influenza A(H5N8) Virus Similar to Strain in Korea Causing Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Germany.

ABSTRACT: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N8) virus, like the recently described H5N8 strain from Korea, was detected in November 2014 in farmed turkeys and in a healthy common teal (Anas crecca) in northeastern Germany. Infected wild birds possibly introduced this virus.

SUBMITTER: Harder T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4414090 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature