Pathogenicity of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (H5N1) in Adult Mute Swans

Pathogenicity of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (H5N1) in Adult Mute Swans

Adult, healthy mute swans were experimentally infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus A/Cygnus cygnus/Germany/R65/2006 subtype H5N1. Immunologically naive birds died, whereas animals with preexisting, naturally acquired avian influenza virus–specific antibodies became infected asymptom...

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Main Authors: Donata Kalthoff, Angele Breithaupt, Jens P. Teifke, Anja Globig, Timm Harder, Thomas C. Mettenleiter, Martin Beer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mute swan
avian influenza
subtype H5N1
epidemiology
pathogenicity
preexposure immunity
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/8/08-0078_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/8/08-0078_article

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