Novel HPAIV H5N8 Reassortant (Clade 2.3.4.4b) Detected in Germany
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King, J.; Schulze, C.; Engelhardt, A.; Hlinak, A.; Lennermann, S.-L.; Rigbers, K.; Skuballa, J.; Staubach, C.; Mettenleiter, T.C.; Harder, T.; et al. Novel HPAIV H5N8 Reassortant (Clade 2.3.4.4b) Detected in Germany. Viruses 2020, 12, 281. https://doi.org/10.3390/v12030281
King J, Schulze C, Engelhardt A, Hlinak A, Lennermann S-L, Rigbers K, Skuballa J, Staubach C, Mettenleiter TC, Harder T, et al. Novel HPAIV H5N8 Reassortant (Clade 2.3.4.4b) Detected in Germany. Viruses. 2020; 12(3):281. https://doi.org/10.3390/v12030281
Chicago/Turabian StyleKing, Jacqueline, Christoph Schulze, Andreas Engelhardt, Andreas Hlinak, Sara-Lisa Lennermann, Kerstin Rigbers, Jasmin Skuballa, Christoph Staubach, Thomas C. Mettenleiter, Timm Harder, and et al. 2020. "Novel HPAIV H5N8 Reassortant (Clade 2.3.4.4b) Detected in Germany" Viruses 12, no. 3: 281. https://doi.org/10.3390/v12030281