Article
Molecular epidemiology of H5N1 avian influenza.
Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics) - 1 Apr 2009
Guan Y, Smith G J D, Webby R, Webster R G
Abstract excerpt
The highly pathogenic Asian H5N1 influenza virus that was first detected in Guangdong in the People's Republic of China (China) in 1996 is unique in having spread to humans and other mammalian species. To date, this virus has not consistently transmitted between any mammalian species but the continued spread and evolution of these viruses in domestic poultry across Eurasia presents a continuing pandemic threat....
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