Pathogenesis and genetic markers for virulence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPA1) H5N1 virus

A variety of factors are thought to contribute to the pathogenesis of avian influenza (AI) viruses. Three of these factors: host, immunity and virus strain, were studied. Specifically, tissue tropism in hosts usually regarded as resistant to infection with HP AI viruses; the effect of prior immunity...

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Main Author: Löndt, Brandon Zach
Published: University of Reading 2011
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.553033