Poultry Infection with Influenza Viruses of Wild Bird Origin, China, 2016

Migratory birds may play a role in transmission of avian influenza virus. We report the infection of black-tailed gulls and chickens in eastern China with avian influenza (H13N2) and (H13N8) viruses. We found that these H13 viruses were transmitted from migratory birds to domestic poultry.

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Veröffentlicht in:Emerging infectious diseases 2018-07, Vol.24 (7), p.1375-1377
Hauptverfasser: Yu, Zhijun, Cheng, Kaihui, Gao, Yuwei
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Migratory birds may play a role in transmission of avian influenza virus. We report the infection of black-tailed gulls and chickens in eastern China with avian influenza (H13N2) and (H13N8) viruses. We found that these H13 viruses were transmitted from migratory birds to domestic poultry.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2407.171220