Genetic Characterization of HPAI (H5N1) Viruses from Poultry and Wild Vultures, Burkina Faso

Genetic Characterization of HPAI (H5N1) Viruses from Poultry and Wild Vultures, Burkina Faso

Genetic analysis of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) viruses from poultry and hooded vultures in Burkina Faso shows that these viruses belong to 1 of 3 sublineages initially found in Nigeria and later in other African countries. Hooded vultures could potentially be vectors or sentinels of in...

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Main Authors: Mariette F. Ducatez, Zekiba Tarnagda, Marc C. Tahita, Adama Sow, Sebastien de Landtsheer, Brandon Z. Londt, Ian H. Brown, Albert D.M.E. Osterhaus, Ron A.M. Fouchier, Jean-Bosco B. Ouedraogo, Claude P. Muller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HPAI
H5N1
hooded vulture
poultry
Burkina Faso
dispatch
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/4/06-1356_article

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