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Complete Genome Sequence of the First H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus Isolated from Chickens in Lebanon in 2016

Elias Ibrahim, Abeer Sirawan, Bassel El-Bazzal, Jeanne El Hage, Mounir Abi Said, Hassan Zaraket, Ahmed Kandeil, Mohamed A. Ali, Ghazi Kayali

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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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Key concepts: Influenza A virus subtype H5N1, Outbreak, Clade, Highly pathogenic, Biology, Virology, Virus, Avian influenza virus