Nasal swabs were collected from donkeys suffering from
respiratory distress. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the
virus clustered within the lineage of H5N1 from Egypt, closely
related to 2009 isolates. It harbored few genetic changes
compared to the closely related viruses from avian and humans.
The neuraminidase lacks oseltamivir resistant mutations. These
findings extend the host range of the H5N1 influenza virus,
possess implications for influenza virus epidemiology and
highlight the need for the systematic surveillance of H5N1 in
animals in the vicinity of backyard poultry units especially in
endemic areas.Source: Journal of Biomedical Science
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