Avian influenza (H5N1) viruses isolated from humans in Asia in 2004 exhibit increased virulence in mammals.

TR, Maines; XH, Lu; SM, Erb; L, Edwards; J, Guarner; PW, Greer; DC, Nguyen; KJ, Szretter; LM, Chen; P, Thawatsupha; M, Chittaganpitch; S, Waicharoen; DT, Nguyen; T, Nguyen; HH, Nguyen; JH, Kim; LT, Hoang; C, Kang; LS, Phuong; W, Lim; S, Zaki; RO, Donis; NJ, Cox; JM, Katz; TM, Tumpey

doi:10.1128/jvi.79.18.11788-11800.2005

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Avian influenza (H5N1) viruses isolated from humans in Asia in 2004 exhibit increased virulence in mammals.

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Maines TR

Lu XH

Erb SM

Abstract

The spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 viruses across Asia in 2003 and 2004 devastated domestic poultry populations and resulted in the largest and most lethal H5N1 virus outbreak in humans to date. To better understand the potential of H5N1 viruses isolated during this epizootic event...

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