Shedding of a low pathogenic avian influenza virus in a common synanthropic mammal--the cottontail rabbit.

Shedding of a low pathogenic avian influenza virus in a common synanthropic mammal--the cottontail rabbit.

BACKGROUND: Cottontails (Sylvilagus spp.) are common mammals throughout much of the U.S. and are often found in peridomestic settings, potentially interacting with livestock and poultry operations. If these animals are susceptible to avian influenza virus (AIV) infections and shed the virus in suffi...

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Main Authors: J Jeffrey Root, Susan A Shriner, Kevin T Bentler, Thomas Gidlewski, Nicole L Mooers, Terry R Spraker, Kaci K VanDalen, Heather J Sullivan, Alan B Franklin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4128595?pdf=render

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