The epidemiological and molecular aspects of influenza H5N1 viruses at the human-animal interface in Egypt.

With 119 confirmed cases between March 2006 and December 2010, Egypt ranks second among countries reporting human H5N1 influenza virus infections. In 2009-2010, Egypt reported 68 new human cases and became the new epicenter for H5N1 infections. We conducted an epidemiological and molecular analysis...

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Main Authors: Ghazi Kayali, Richard J Webby, Mariette F Ducatez, Rabeh A El Shesheny, Ahmed M Kandeil, Elena A Govorkova, Ahmed Mostafa, Mohamed A Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-03-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3061862?pdf=render