Mallard or chicken? Comparing the isolation of avian influenza A viruses in embryonated Mallard and chicken eggs

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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Main Authors: Josef D. Järhult, John Wahlgren, Badrul Hasan, Erik Salaneck, Åke Lundkvist
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-09-01
Series:Infection Ecology & Epidemiology
Subjects:
zoonotic microorganisms
species adaptation
hemagglutinin
Online Access:http://www.infectionecologyandepidemiology.net/index.php/iee/article/view/28458/pdf_22

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