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Genetic and molecular characterization of H9N2 and H5 avian influenza viruses from live poultry markets in Zhejiang Province, eastern China.
Scientific reports - 2 Dec 2015
Wu Haibo, Peng Xiuming, Peng Xiaorong, Cheng Linfang, Lu Xiangyun, Jin Changzhong, Xie Tiansheng, Yao Hangping, Wu Nanping
Abstract excerpt
Live poultry markets (LPMs) are a key source of reassorted avian influenza viruses (AIVs) because of the density of terrestrial and aquatic poultry and the frequency of AIV infection. H9N2 viruses are prevalent in terrestrial poultry throughout Asia and have been isolated from poultry outbreaks worldwide. They infect both avian and mammalian species and may be significant donors of genetic material to emerging...
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