Article
Modelling molecular differences in the innate immune system responses of chickens and ducks to highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
2024-07-26
Abstract excerpt
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) presents a global threat to chicken livestock; chickens infected by HPAIV tend to show severe symptoms and high mortality rates. In 2022, the largest recorded outbreak of HPAIV in Europe resulted in millions of chickens being culled in the UK alone to try to prevent further spread. Unlike chickens, mallard ducks show reduced symptom severity and lower mortality rates...
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- Literature Corpus work
- c65cc090-8ac9-5db0-a11f-71becf376c35
- DOI
- 10.1101/2024.07.26.605270
