Comparative Pathogenicity and Transmissibility of Pandemic H1N1, Avian H5N1, and Human H7N9 Influenza Viruses in Tree Shrews

Comparative Pathogenicity and Transmissibility of Pandemic H1N1, Avian H5N1, and Human H7N9 Influenza Viruses in Tree Shrews

Influenza A viruses (IAVs) continuously challenge the poultry industry and human health. Studies of IAVs are still hampered by the availability of suitable animal models. Chinese tree shrews (Tupaia belangeri chinensis) are closely related to primates physiologically and genetically, which make them...

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Main Authors: Shuai Xu, Xuyong Li, Jiayun Yang, Zhengxiang Wang, Yane Jia, Lu Han, Liang Wang, Qiyun Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
H1N1
H5N1
H7N9
tree shrew
infectivity
transmissibility
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02955/full

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