Article
Phylogenetic characterization of H5N1 avian influenza viruses isolated in Indonesia from 2003-2007.
Virology - 20 Jul 2009
Takano Ryo, Nidom Chairul A, Kiso Maki, Muramoto Yukiko, Yamada Shinya, Sakai-Tagawa Yuko, Macken Catherine, Kawaoka Yoshihiro
Abstract excerpt
The wide distribution of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses is a global threat to human health. Indonesia has had the largest number of human infections and fatalities caused by these viruses. To understand the enzootic conditions of the viruses in Indonesia, twenty-four H5N1 viruses isolated from poultry from 2003 to 2007 were phylogenetically characterized. Although previous studies exclusively...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
