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Transmission dynamics of low pathogenicity avian influenza infections in Turkey flocks.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Comin Arianna, Klinkenberg Don, Marangon Stefano, Toffan Anna, Stegeman Arjan
Abstract excerpt
Low pathogenicity avian influenza (LPAI) viruses of H5 and H7 subtypes have the potential to mutate into highly pathogenic strains (HPAI), which can threaten human health and cause huge economic losses. The current knowledge on the mechanisms of mutation from LPAI to HPAI is insufficient for predicting which H5 or H7 strains will mutate into an HPAI strain, and since the molecular changes necessary for the change...
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