Replication Capacity of Avian Influenza A(H9N2) Virus in Pet Birds and Mammals, Bangladesh
Avian influenza A(H9N2) is an agricultural and public health threat. We characterized an H9N2 virus from a pet market in Bangladesh and demonstrated replication in samples from pet birds, swine tissues, human airway and ocular cells, and ferrets. Results implicated pet birds in the potential dissemi...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Emerging infectious diseases 2015-12, Vol.21 (12), p.2174-2177 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Avian influenza A(H9N2) is an agricultural and public health threat. We characterized an H9N2 virus from a pet market in Bangladesh and demonstrated replication in samples from pet birds, swine tissues, human airway and ocular cells, and ferrets. Results implicated pet birds in the potential dissemination and zoonotic transmission of this virus. |
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ISSN: | 1080-6040 1080-6059 |
DOI: | 10.3201/eid2112.151152 |