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Genotypic diversity of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Sept 2008
Zhao Zi-Ming, Shortridge Kennedy F, Garcia Maricarmen, Guan Yi, Wan Xiu-Feng
Abstract excerpt
Besides enormous economic losses to the poultry industry, recent H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIVs) originating in eastern Asia have posed serious threats to public health. Up to April 17, 2008, 381 human cases had been confirmed with a mortality of more than 60 %. Here, we attempt to identify potential progenitor genes for H5N1 HPAIVs since their first recognition in 1996; most were detected...
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