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Continuing evolution of H6N2 influenza A virus in South African chickens and the implications for diagnosis and control
2019-11-05
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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Background: The threat of poultry-origin H6 avian influenza viruses to human health emphasizes the importance of monitoring their evolution. South Africa’s H6N2 epidemic in chickens began in 2001 and two co-circulating antigenic sub-lineages of H6N2 could be distinguished from the outset. The true incidence and prevalence of H6N2 in the country has been difficult to determine, partly du...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 58a0a74b-8331-5ac3-8609-199ef7844df4
- DOI
- 10.21203/rs.2.12634/v3
