Molecular identification of avian influenza virus subtypes H5N1 and H9N2 in birds from farms and live bird markets and in respiratory patients

Background Avian influenza viruses (AIVs) have been endemic in Egypt since 2006, and the co-circulation of high-pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 and low-pathogenic avian influenza H9N2 subtypes in poultry has been reported; therefore, Egypt is considered a hotspot for the generation of new subtypes a...

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Published in:	PeerJ
Main Authors:	Hala M.N. Tolba, Rasha M.M. Abou Elez, Ibrahim Elsohaby, Heba A. Ahmed
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PeerJ Inc. 2018-09-01
Subjects:	Avian Influenza Viruses H5N1 H9N2 Mutation
Online Access:	https://peerj.com/articles/5473.pdf