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Spillback transmission of European H1N1 avian-like swine influenza viruses to turkeys: A strain-dependent possibility?
Veterinary microbiology - 15 Apr 2016
Bonfante Francesco, Fusaro Alice, Tassoni Luca, Patrono Livia Victoria, Milani Adelaide, Maniero Silvia, Salviato Annalisa, Terregino Calogero
Abstract excerpt
In 1979, an avian influenza virus of the H1N1 subtype began to circulate in European swine herds, rapidly replacing classical swine H1N1 viruses. Spill-back transmissions to turkeys were recorded occasionally, but they might have been underreported due to the asymptomatic nature of the infection and the lack of specific surveillance. In our study, we evaluated the infectivity and transmissibility in turkeys of...
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