Environmental factors contributing to the spread of H5N1 avian influenza in mainland China.

Environmental factors contributing to the spread of H5N1 avian influenza in mainland China.

BACKGROUND: Since late 2003, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks caused by infection with H5N1 virus has led to the deaths of millions of poultry and more than 10 thousands of wild birds, and as of 18-March 2008, at least 373 laboratory-confirmed human infections with 236 fatalities,...

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Main Authors: Li-Qun Fang, Sake J de Vlas, Song Liang, Caspar W N Looman, Peng Gong, Bing Xu, Lei Yan, Hong Yang, Jan Hendrik Richardus, Wu-Chun Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2386237?pdf=render

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