Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, July 24th, 2005
Study 1: The molecular properties from highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus isolates in South Korea were characterized.
According to a recently published report from the United States, "An unprecedented outbreak of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been reported for poultry in eight different Asian countries, including South Korea, since December 2003.
"A phylogenetic analysis of the eight viral genes showed that the H5N1 poultry isolates from South Korea were of avian origin and contained the hemagglutinin and...
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