Characterization of the avian influenza viruses distribution in the environment of live poultry market in China, 2019–2023
The highly pathogenic H5 subtype has significantly decreased in the live poultry market in China since 2022. However, the proportion of some subtypes, such as the H3 subtype, with low pathogenicity to poultry, has increased, while the H9 subtype remains at a high level. It must be noted that these low pathogenic avian influenza viruses often have no obvious symptoms, can circulate asymptomatically in infected poultry, and are highly pathogenic to humans. Our findings provide insights into the control and prevention of avian influenza viruses and the risk of pandemics associated with avian influenza viruses in the live poultry market.
Authors
- Hejiang Wei
- Xiang Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1168-3439)
- Bo Hong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5711-9043)
- LI Xi-yan
- Ye Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2573-5471)
- Dayan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4990-1016)
- Jie Dong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6513-4130)
- Zi Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7788-4321)
Institutions
- National Health and Family Planning Commission (CN)
- National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
- National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infectious Diseases of Poverty
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-025-01304-w
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.06
Funders
- National Key Research and Development Program of China