Molecular Characterization of Subtype H11N9 Avian Influenza Virus Isolated from Shorebirds in Brazil.

Migratory aquatic birds play an important role in the maintenance and spread of avian influenza viruses (AIV). Many species of aquatic migratory birds tend to use similar migration routes, also known as flyways, which serve as important circuits for the dissemination of AIV. In recent years there ha...

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Main Authors: Renata Hurtado, Thomas Fabrizio, Ralph Eric Thijl Vanstreels, Scott Krauss, Richard J Webby, Robert G Webster, Edison Luiz Durigon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4687026?pdf=render