Neutrality, cross-immunity and subtype dominance in avian influenza viruses.

Avian influenza viruses (AIVs) are considered a threat for their potential to seed human influenza pandemics. Despite their acknowledged importance, there are significant unknowns regarding AIV transmission dynamics in their natural hosts, wild birds. Of particular interest is the difference in subt...

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Main Authors: Vicki L Brown, John M Drake, Heather D Barton, David E Stallknecht, Justin D Brown, Pejman Rohani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3934864?pdf=render