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biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology

Complete genome sequence of the first H5N1 avian influenza virus isolated from chickens in Lebanon in 2016

Genome Announcements, Volume 4, No. 5, Article e01062-16, Year 2016

We generated the full genome of a highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus that caused an outbreak on a chicken farm in Lebnaon in April 2016. Analysis revealed that the virus belonged to clade 2.3.2.1c that recently caused outbreaks in West Africa and the United Arab Emirates.
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