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Rapid evolution of low-pathogenic H9N2 avian influenza viruses following poultry vaccination programmes.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Jan 2011
Park Kuk Jin, Kwon Hyeok-Il, Song Min-Suk, Pascua Philippe Noriel Q, Baek Yun Hee, Lee Jun Han, Jang Hae-Lan, Lim Jai-Yun, Mo In-Phil, Moon Ho-Jin, Kim Chul-Joong, Choi Young Ki
Abstract excerpt
To investigate whether currently circulating H9N2 avian influenza viruses (AIVs) in domestic poultry have evolved in Korean poultry since 2007, genetic and serological comparisons were conducted of H9N2 isolates from poultry slaughterhouses from January 2008 to December 2009. The isolation rate was relatively low in 2008 but increased gradually from January 2009 onwards. Genetic and phylogenetic analyses revealed...
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