Avian influenza A (H5N1) outbreaks in different poultry farm types in Egypt: the effect of vaccination, closing status and farm size

Avian influenza A (H5N1) outbreaks in different poultry farm types in Egypt: the effect of vaccination, closing status and farm size

Abstract Background The Avian Influenza A (H5N1) virus is endemic in poultry in Egypt. The winter of 2014/2015 was particularly worrying as new clusters of HPAI A (H5N1) virus emerged, leading to an important number of AI A (H5N1) outbreaks in poultry farms and sporadic human cases. To date, few stu...

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Main Authors: Jean Artois, Carla Ippoliti, Annamaria Conte, Madhur S. Dhingra, Pastor Alfonso, Abdelgawad El Tahawy, Ahmed Elbestawy, Hany F. Ellakany, Marius Gilbert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Avian influenza A (H5N1)
Egypt
Poultry farms
Risk or protective factors
Biosecurity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-018-1519-8

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