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Molecular characterization of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza A viruses isolated from raccoon dogs in China.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2009
Qi Xian, Li Xihan, Rider Paul, Fan Weixing, Gu Hongwei, Xu Longtao, Yang Yonghua, Lu Sangwei, Wang Hua, Liu Fenyong
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BACKGROUND: The highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus can infect a variety of animals and continually poses a threat to animal and human health. While many genotypes of H5N1 virus can be found in chicken, few are associated with the infection of mammals. Characterization of the genotypes o...
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