Selim Abdullah A, Erfan Ahmed M, Hagag Naglaa, Zanaty Ali, Samir Abdel-Hafez, Samy Mohamed, Abdelhalim Ahmed, Arafa Abdel-Satar A, Soliman Mohamed A, Shaheen Momtaz, Ibraheem Essam M, Mahrous Ibrahim, Hassan Mohamed K, Naguib Mahmoud M
Emerg Infect Dis. 2017 Jun;23(6):1048-1051. doi: 10.3201/eid2306.162056.
We isolated highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N8) of clade 2.3.4.4 from the common coot (Fulica atra) in Egypt, documenting its introduction into Africa through migratory birds. This virus has a close genetic relationship with subtype H5N8 viruses circulating in Europe. Enhanced surveillance to detect newly emerging viruses is warranted.
我们从埃及的白骨顶鸡(Fulica atra)中分离出了2.3.4.4分支的高致病性禽流感病毒(H5N8),证明了该病毒通过候鸟传入非洲。这种病毒与在欧洲传播的H5N8亚型病毒有着密切的基因关系。因此有必要加强监测以发现新出现的病毒。