Highly pathogenic influenza A(H5N1) virus survival in complex artificial aquatic biotopes.

BACKGROUND: Very little is known regarding the persistence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 viruses in aquatic environments in tropical countries, although environmental materials have been suggested to play a role as reservoirs and sources of transmission for H5N1 viruses. METHODOLO...

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Main Authors: Viseth Srey Horm, Ramona A Gutiérrez, John M Nicholls, Philippe Buchy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3325971?pdf=render