Experimental Infection of Cattle with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (H5N1)

Four calves were experimentally inoculated with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus A/cat/Germany/R606/2006 (H5N1) isolated from a cat in 2006. All calves remained healthy, but several animals shed low amounts of virus, detected by inoculation of nasal swab fluid into embryonated chicken eggs an...

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Main Authors: Donata Kalthoff, Bernd Hoffmann, Timm Harder, Markus Durban, Martin Beer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/7/07-1468_article