Mallard or chicken? Comparing the isolation of avian influenza A viruses in embryonated Mallard and chicken eggs
Background: To date, the most efficient and robust method for isolating avian influenza A viruses (IAVs) is using embryonated chicken eggs (ECEs). It is known that low-pathogenic avian IAVs undergo rapid genetic changes when introduced to poultry holdings, but the factors driving mutagenesis are not...
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2015-09-01
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| Series: | Infection Ecology & Epidemiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.infectionecologyandepidemiology.net/index.php/iee/article/view/28458/pdf_22 |