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Genetic characterization of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 viruses isolated from naturally infected pigeons in Egypt.
Virus genes - 1 Dec 2016
Elgendy Emad Mohamed, Watanabe Yohei, Daidoji Tomo, Arai Yasuha, Ikuta Kazuyoshi, Ibrahim Madiha Salah, Nakaya Takaaki
Abstract excerpt
Avian influenza viruses impose serious public health burdens with significant mortality and morbidity not only in poultry but also in humans. While poultry susceptibility to avian influenza virus infection is well characterized, pigeons have been thought to have low susceptibility to these viruses. However, recent studies reported natural pigeon infections with highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 viruses. In...
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