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Emergence of Novel Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus A(H5N1) Clade 2.3.4.4b in Commercial Poultry, Bangladesh

M. A. Samad Md Rezaul Karim Amelia Coggon Anowar Hossen A. S. M. Ashab Uddin Md Golbar Hossain G. Fournié Nicola S. Lewis Alexander M. P. Byrne

Sep 2026 · Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses · Vol 20 · 0 citations · 36 references

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Abstract

The high‐pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) viruses represent a main threat to animal and human health, poultry productivity, and ecosystems. The newly evolved A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b has become a worldwide concern for its expanding multihost ecology, including poultry and a wide range of mammalian species.

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