Avian influenza A virus (H5N1) outbreaks, Kuwait, 2007.

Ahmad Al-Azemi (1) , Justin Bahl (2) , Sameer Al-Zenki (1) , Yousif Al-Shayji (1) , Sami Al-Amad (1) , Honglin Chen (2) , Yi Guan (2) , J S Malik Peiris (2, 3) , Gavin J D Smith (2)

1 KISR - Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
2 Department of Microbiology [HKU]
3 Centre de recherche Université de Hong-Kong-Pasteur

Phylogenetic analysis of influenza A viruses (H5N1) isolated from Kuwait in 2007 show that (H5N1) sublineage clade 2.2 viruses continue to spread across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Virus isolates were most closely related to isolates from central Asia and were likely vectored by migratory birds.

Domains: Life Sciences [q-bio]; Microbiology and Parasitology; Virology

Ahmad Al-Azemi, Justin Bahl, Sameer Al-Zenki, Yousif Al-Shayji, Sami Al-Amad, et al.. Avian influenza A virus (H5N1) outbreaks, Kuwait, 2007.. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2008, 14 (6), pp.958-961. ⟨10.3201/eid1406.080056⟩. ⟨pasteur-00588958⟩