Current situation of H9N2 subtype avian influenza in China

Abstract In China, H9N2 subtype avian influenza outbreak is firstly reported in Guangdong province in 1992. Subsequently, the disease spreads into vast majority regions nationwide and has currently become endemic there. Over vicennial genetic evolution, the viral pathogenicity and transmissibility h...

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Main Authors: Min Gu, Lijun Xu, Xiaoquan Wang, Xiufan Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13567-017-0453-2