Genetic characterization of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N8) virus isolated from domestic geese in Iraq, 2018.

Nahla Muhammad SaeedPeshnyar Muhammad Atta RashidHiewa Othman Dyary

Published in: BMC veterinary research (2021)

This is the first study ever on H5N8 in Iraq, and it is crucial to understand the epidemiology of the viruses in Iraq and the Middle East. The results suggest a possible role of migratory birds in the introduction of HPAI subtype H5N8 into Iraq.

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