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New genotype of avian influenza H5N1 viruses isolated from tree sparrows in China.
Journal of virology - 1 Dec 2005
Kou Z, Lei F M, Yu J, Fan Z J, Yin Z H, Jia C X, Xiong K J, Sun Y H, Zhang X W, Wu X M, Gao X B, Li T X
Abstract excerpt
The 2004 outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 disease in China led to a great poultry loss and society attention. A survey of avian influenza viruses was conducted on tree sparrows (Passer montanus) collected in China in 2004. Four viruses were isolated from free-living tree sparrows. The results of the whole-genome analysis indicated that an H5N1 virus with a new genotype is circulating among tree...
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