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Complete Genome Sequence of the First H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus Isolated from Chickens in Lebanon in 2016
Author(s) -
Elias Ibrahim,
Abeer Sirawan,
Bassel El-Bazzal,
Jeanne El Hage,
Mounir Abi Said,
Hassan Zaraket,
Ahmed Kandeil,
Mohamed A. Ali,
Ghazi Kayali
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
genome announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2169-8287
DOI - 10.1128/genomea.01062-16
Subject(s) - influenza a virus subtype h5n1 , outbreak , clade , highly pathogenic , biology , virology , virus , avian influenza virus , whole genome sequencing , genome , veterinary medicine , phylogenetic tree , gene , genetics , medicine
We generated the full genome of a highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus that caused an outbreak on a chicken farm in Lebnaon in April 2016. Analysis revealed that the virus belonged to clade 2.3.2.1c that recently caused outbreaks in West Africa and the United Arab Emirates.

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