Avian influenza viruses at the wild–domestic bird interface in Egypt
Wild birds of the orders Anseriformes (mainly ducks, geese and swans) and Charadriiformes (mainly gulls, terns and waders) constitute the natural reservoir for low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) viruses. In Egypt, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 and LPAI H9N2 viruses are endemic in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2019-01-01
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Series: | Infection Ecology & Epidemiology |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008686.2019.1575687 |