Global distribution, receptor binding, and cross-species transmission of H6 influenza viruses: Risks and implications for humans

Z Yan, Y Li, S Huang, F Wen - Journal of Virology, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
The H6 subtype of avian influenza virus (AIV) is a pervasive subtype that is ubiquitously
found in both wild bird and poultry populations across the globe. Recent investigations have …

The evolution, spread and global threat of H6Nx avian influenza viruses

H Everest, SC Hill, R Daines, JE Sealy, J James… - Viruses, 2020 - mdpi.com
Avian influenza viruses of the subtype H6Nx are being detected globally with increasing
frequency. Some H6Nx lineages are becoming enzootic in Asian poultry and sporadic …

H5Nx viruses emerged during the suppression of H5N1 virus populations in poultry

YT Li, YCF Su, GJD Smith - Microbiology Spectrum, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5 viruses have posed a substantial pandemic
threat through repeated human infection since their emergence in China in 1996 …

Spatiotemporal analysis of influenza in China, 2005–2018

Y Zhang, X Wang, Y Li, J Ma - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Influenza is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, as well as in China.
Knowledge of the spatial and temporal characteristics of influenza is important in evaluating …

Environmental transmission of influenza A virus in mallards

KM Pepin, CB Leach, NL Barrett, JW Ellis… - Mbio, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Influenza A viruses present a major challenge for animal and human health. They circulate
widely in wild waterfowl and frequently spillover into poultry, emphasizing the need for risk …

Evolution and pathogenicity of H6 avian influenza viruses isolated from Southern China during 2011 to 2017 in mice and chickens

W Lin, H Cui, Q Teng, L Li, Y Shi, X Li, J Yang, Q Liu… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
H6 subtype avian influenza viruses spread widely in birds and pose potential threats to
poultry and mammals, even to human beings. In this study, the evolution and pathogenicity …

The genomic evolution and the transmission dynamics of H6N2 avian influenza A viruses in Southern China

Z Yuan, T Zhou, J Zhang, Q Zeng, D Jiang, M Wei, X Li - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
In China, the broad prevalence of H6 subtype influenza viruses, increasingly detected in
aquatic birds, promotes their exchange materials with other highly pathogenic human …

Identification of key residues of B cell epitopes in hemagglutinin of H6 influenza A virus

Z Wan, J Gong, J Sang, W Jiang, Z Zhao… - Microbiology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT H6 influenza A viruses are enzootic and genetically diverse in both domestic
poultry and wild birds, occasionally causing spillovers to mammals, including humans …

Genetic characterization and evolution of H6N6 subtype avian influenza viruses

M Cui, Y Huang, X Wang, X Bian, L Du, Y Yan… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
H6-subtype avian influenza virus (AIV) was prevalent in the world and could sporadically
infect humans. Here, a new chicken-derived H6N6-subtype AIV strain …

Genetic characterization of a novel North American-origin avian influenza A (H6N5) virus isolated from bean goose of South Korea in 2018

NM Nguyen, HW Sung, KJ Yun, H Park, SJ Yeo - Viruses, 2020 - mdpi.com
The complex overlap in waterfowl migratory pathways across the world has established
numerous occurrences of genetic reassortment and intercontinental spread of avian …