Attachment Patterns of Human and Avian Influenza Viruses to Trachea and Colon of 26 Bird Species – Support for the Community Concept

Avian influenza A viruses (AIVs) have a broad host range, but are most intimately associated with waterfowl (Anseriformes) and, in the case of the H13 and H16 subtypes, gulls (Charadriiformes). Host associations are multifactorial, but a key factor is the ability of the virus to bind host cell recep...

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Main Authors: Per Eriksson, Cecilia Lindskog, Victor Lorente-Leal, Jonas Waldenström, Daniel González-Acuna, Josef D. Järhult, Åke Lundkvist, Björn Olsen, Elsa Jourdain, Patrik Ellström
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.00815/full