Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b in wild rats in Egypt during 2023.

Autor: Kutkat O; Centre of Scientific Excellence for Influenza Viruses, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt., Gomaa M; Centre of Scientific Excellence for Influenza Viruses, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt., Moatasim Y; Centre of Scientific Excellence for Influenza Viruses, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt., El Taweel A; Centre of Scientific Excellence for Influenza Viruses, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt., Kamel MN; Centre of Scientific Excellence for Influenza Viruses, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt., El Sayes M; Centre of Scientific Excellence for Influenza Viruses, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt., GabAllah M; Centre of Scientific Excellence for Influenza Viruses, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt., Kandeil A; Centre of Scientific Excellence for Influenza Viruses, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt.; Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA., McKenzie PP; Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA., Webby RJ; Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA., Kayali G; Human Link DMCC, Dubai, UAE., Ali MA; Centre of Scientific Excellence for Influenza Viruses, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt., El-Shesheny R; Centre of Scientific Excellence for Influenza Viruses, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Emerging microbes & infections [Emerg Microbes Infect] 2024 Dec; Vol. 13 (1), pp. 2396874. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 30.
DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2024.2396874
Abstrakt: We detected highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus in wild rats collected from a rural area in Giza, Egypt, near poultry farms, markets, and backyard flocks. Sequence and phylogenetic analyses indicated that the virus from the rats belonged to clade 2.3.4.4b, which has been the predominant virus genotype circulating in Egypt and worldwide since 2021-2022. Active surveillance of avian influenza viruses in wild and domestic mammals is recommended to prevent further spread to mammals and humans.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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