Cocirculation of Genetically Distinct Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N5 and H5N1 Viruses in Crows, Hokkaido, Japan.

Yik Lim HewTakahiro HionoIsabella MonneKei NabeshimaSaki SakumaAsuka KumagaiShunya OkamuraKosuke SodaHiroshi ItoMana EsakiKosuke OkuyaMakoto OzawaToshiyo YabutaHiroki TakakuwaLinh Bao NguyenNorikazu IsodaKohtaro MiyazawaManabu OnumaYoshihiro Sakoda

Published in: Emerging infectious diseases (2024)

We isolated highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N5 and H5N1 viruses from crows in Hokkaido, Japan, during winter 2023-24. They shared genetic similarity with HPAI H5N5 viruses from northern Europe but differed from those in Asia. Continuous monitoring and rapid information sharing between countries are needed to prevent HPAI virus transmission.

Keyphrases

health information
genetic diversity
social media
gene expression
dna methylation
loop mediated isothermal amplification