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Bird Flu
New data from M.A. Hofmann et al illuminate research in bird flu
December 9th, 2008
According to recent research from Switzerland, "In the winter 2005/2006 H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) reached Western Europe and caused numerous deaths primarily in migratory water birds. Between February and April 2006 34 cases of H5N1 HPAIV-infected dead water fowl were identified in Switzerland, almost exclusively occurring in the Lake Constance area, a large overwintering area for migratory birds in the eastern part of the country." "In total, 13 of these virus isolates were genetically characterized in the present study by full-length nucleotide sequence analysis of the hemagglutinin and neuraminidase-coding region. All viruses could be...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-12-09)
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