Poultry Infection with Influenza Viruses of Wild Bird Origin, China, 2016

Migratory birds may play a role in transmission of avian influenza virus. We report the infection of black-tailed gulls and chickens in eastern China with avian influenza (H13N2) and (H13N8) viruses. We found that these H13 viruses were transmitted from migratory birds to domestic poultry.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zhijun Yu, Kaihui Cheng, Yuwei Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/7/17-1220_article