Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1 in ducks in the Northern part of Cameroon.

Richard Njouom (1) , Jean-Thierry Aubin (2) , Assumpta Lucienne Bella (3) , Baschirou Moussa Demsa (4) , Pierre Rouquet (4) , Bouba Gake (1) , André Ngangnou (5) , Yacouba Foupouapouognigni (1) , Sylvie van Der Werf (2) , Jocelyne Rocourt (1) , Dominique Rousset (1)

1 Centre Pasteur du Cameroun
2 Centre Collaborateur de l'OMS (CCOMS) pour les Références et la Recherche sur les Virus de la Grippe et d'autres Virus Respiratoires
3 Ministère de la Santé Publique [Cameroun]
4 Ministère de l'Elevage, des Pêches et des Industries Animales
5 Laboratoire National Vétérinaire

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus was first detected in Cameroon in February 2006. Analysis of NA sequences of the virus demonstrated that it is closely related to the H5N1 isolates from Northern Nigeria, Sudan and Ivory Coast, suggesting a common virus ancestor.

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

Richard Njouom, Jean-Thierry Aubin, Assumpta Lucienne Bella, Baschirou Moussa Demsa, Pierre Rouquet, et al.. Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1 in ducks in the Northern part of Cameroon.. Veterinary Microbiology, 2008, 130 (3-4), pp.380-4. ⟨10.1016/j.vetmic.2008.02.006⟩. ⟨pasteur-00379475⟩