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Pathologic Changes in Wild Birds Infected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Viruses, South Korea, 2014.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 May 2015
Kim Hye-Ryoung, Kwon Yong-Kuk, Jang Il, Lee Youn-Jeong, Kang Hyun-Mi, Lee Eun-Kyoung, Song Byung-Min, Lee Hee-Soo, Joo Yi-Seok, Lee Kyung-Hyun, Lee Hyun-Kyoung, Baek Kang-Hyun, Bae You-Chan
Abstract excerpt
In January 2014, an outbreak of infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N8) virus began on a duck farm in South Korea and spread to other poultry farms nearby. During this outbreak, many sick or dead wild birds were found around habitats frequented by migratory birds. To determine the causes of death, we examined 771 wild bird carcasses and identified HPAI A(H5N8) virus in 167. Gross and...
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