Transmission dynamics of low pathogenicity avian influenza infections in Turkey flocks.

Low pathogenicity avian influenza (LPAI) viruses of H5 and H7 subtypes have the potential to mutate into highly pathogenic strains (HPAI), which can threaten human health and cause huge economic losses. The current knowledge on the mechanisms of mutation from LPAI to HPAI is insufficient for predict...

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Main Authors: Arianna Comin, Don Klinkenberg, Stefano Marangon, Anna Toffan, Arjan Stegeman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22046417/pdf/?tool=EBI