Ecologic Immunology of Avian Influenza (H5N1) in Migratory Birds

The claim that migratory birds are responsible for the long-distance spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses of subtype H5N1 rests on the assumption that infected wild birds can remain asymptomatic and migrate long distances unhampered. We critically assess this claim from the perspectiv...

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Main Authors: Thomas P. Weber, Nikolaos I. Stilianakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/8/07-0319_article