Genomic surveillance of avian-origin influenza A viruses causing human disease

Editorial summary Avian influenza A viruses (AIVs) pose a threat to global health because of their sporadic zoonotic transmission and potential to cause pandemics. Genomic surveillance of AIVs has become a powerful, cost-effective approach for studying virus transmission, evolution, and disseminatio...

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Main Authors: Tommy T. Lam, Oliver G. Pybus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Genome Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13073-018-0560-3