PB2 mutations arising during H9N2 influenza evolution in the Middle East confer enhanced replication and growth in mammals

Y Arai, N Kawashita, MS Ibrahim, EM Elgendy… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Avian influenza virus H9N2 has been endemic in birds in the Middle East, in particular in
Egypt with multiple cases of human infections since 1998. Despite concerns about the …

Active surveillance and genetic evolution of avian influenza viruses in Egypt, 2016–2018

A Kandeil, JT Hicks, SG Young… - Emerging microbes & …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Egypt is a hotspot for avian influenza virus (AIV) due to the endemicity of H5N1 and H9N2
viruses. AIVs were isolated from 329 samples collected in 2016–2018; 48% were H9N2 …

[HTML][HTML] Seasonal influenza vaccination policies in the eastern Mediterranean region: current status and the way forward

A Abubakar, N Melhem, M Malik, G Dbaibo, WM Khan… - Vaccine, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The World Health Organization recommends annual influenza
vaccination, especially in high-risk groups. Little is known about the adoption and …

Surveillance for avian influenza viruses in wild birds at live bird markets, Egypt, 2014‐2016

AS Kayed, A Kandeil, MR Gomaa… - Influenza and Other …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Egypt is the habitat for a large number of bird species and serves as a vital stopover for
millions of migratory birds during their annual migration between the Palearctic and …

A (H9N2) influenza viruses associated with chicken mortality in outbreaks in Algeria 2017

T Jeevan, D Darnell, EA Gradi, Y Benali… - Influenza and Other …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In late 2017, increased mortality was detected in chicken farms in Algeria undergoing A
(H9N2) influenza outbreaks. Analysis of viruses isolated from affected farms showed that …

[HTML][HTML] Development of an effective contemporary trivalent avian influenza vaccine against circulating H5N1, H5N8, and H9N2 in Egypt

MR Gomaa, AA Khalil, A Kandeil, JSM Sabir, A Kayed… - Poultry Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Low pathogenicity avian influenza (LPAI) H9N2, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)
H5N1, and H5N8 circulate in Egyptian poultry and cause veterinary and public health …

Genetic and antigenic characterization of avian influenza H9N2 viruses during 2016 in Iraq

NS Mohamed, A Kandeil, IAH Al-Zubaidy, G Kayali… - Open Veterinary …, 2019 - ajol.info
Background: Little is known about the antigenic and genetic characteristics of influenza A
viruses circulating in poultry in Iraq. Objective: This study describes the genetic and …

[HTML][HTML] Co-circulation of major avian respiratory viruses in Egypt: avian influenza and newcastle disease viruses

A Hegazy, AFI Hassan, HMN Tolba - Adv. Anim. Vet. Sci, 2019 - researcherslinks.com
Avian influenza (AI) and Newcastle disease (ND) viruses are continuously affecting the
Egyptian poultry industry in spite of intense vaccination schemes leading to sever economic …

[PDF][PDF] Molecular and epidemiological overview on low pathogenic avian influenza H9N2 in Egypt between 2015 and 2016

A Adel, W Mady, Z Mosaad, F Amer, A Shaaban… - Hosts …, 2019 - researchgate.net
Since the first isolation of the H9N2 low pathogenic avian influenza virus (LPAI) in 2011, the
virus has been distributed rapidly and widely in different Egyptian poultry sectors causing …

Detecting influenza and emerging avian influenza virus by influenza and pneumonia surveillance systems in a large city in China, 2005 to 2016

X Guo, D Yang, R Liu, Y Li, Q Hu, X Ma, Y Li… - BMC Infectious …, 2019 - Springer
Background Detecting avian influenza virus has become an important public health strategy
for controlling the emerging infectious disease. Methods The HIS (hospital information …