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Isolation of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 Virus from Saker Falcons (<i>Falco cherrug</i>) in the Middle East
25 Nov 2008
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There is accumulating evidence that birds of prey are susceptible to fatal infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus. We studied the antigenic, molecular, phylogenetic, and pathogenic properties of 2 HPAI H5N1 viruses isolated from dead falcons in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in 2005 and 2007, respectively. Phylogenetic and antigenic analyses grouped both isolates in clade 2.2 (Qinghai-like...
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