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Global and local persistence of influenza A(H5N1) virus.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Aug 2014
Li Xianbin, Zhang Zhong, Yu Ailian, Ho Simon Y W, Carr Michael J, Zheng Weimin, Zhang Yanzhou, Zhu Chaodong, Lei Fumin, Shi Weifeng
Abstract excerpt
An understanding of the global migration dynamics of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus is helpful for surveillance and disease prevention. To characterize the migration network of this virus, we used genetic analysis, which supported a global persistence model in which each of 9 regions acts to some extent as a source. Siberia is the major hub for the dispersal of the virus. Southeast Asia and...
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