Evidence of infection with H4 and H11 avian influenza viruses among Lebanese chicken growers.

Human infections with H5, H7, and H9 avian influenza viruses are well documented. Exposure to poultry is the most important risk factor for humans becoming infected with these viruses. Data on human infection with other low pathogenicity avian influenza viruses is sparse but suggests that such infec...

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Main Authors: Ghazi Kayali, Elie Barbour, Ghassan Dbaibo, Carelle Tabet, Maya Saade, Houssam A Shaib, Jennifer Debeauchamp, Richard J Webby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3203926?pdf=render