Contact between bird species of different lifespans can promote the emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza strains.
Outbreaks of highly pathogenic strains of avian influenza viruses (AIVs) cause considerable economic losses to the poultry industry and also pose a threat to human life. The possibility that one of these strains will evolve to become transmissible between humans, sparking a major influenza pandemic,...
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| Médium: | Journal article |
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National Academy of Sciences
2014
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