The culture of primary duck endothelial cells for the study of avian influenza

Abstract Background Endothelial cells play a major role in highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus pathogenesis in gallinaceous poultry species (e.g. chicken, turkey and quail). Upon infection of gallinaceous poultry with HPAI viruses, endothelial cells throughout the body become rapidly infe...

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Main Authors: Raissa L. Davis, Geunho Choi, Thijs Kuiken, Pascale Quéré, Sascha Trapp, Kirsty R. Short, Mathilde Richard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-018-1307-4