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Bird Flu
Recent findings from Department of Agriculture highlight research in bird flu
February 17th, 2009
According to recent research from the United States, "The H5N1 high-pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) viruses have caused widespread disease Of Poultry in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, and sporadic human infections. The guinea pig model has been used to Study human H3N2 and H1N1 influenza viruses, but knowledge is lacking oil H5N1 HPAI Virus infections." "Guinea pigs Were inoculated intranasally or intragastrically with A/ Vletnam/1203/04 (VN/04) or A/Muscovy duck/Vietnam/209/05 (MDk/VN/05) Viruses. Mild listlessness was seen Lit 2 and 3 days postinoculation (DPI) in guinea Pigs Inoculated intranasally with VN/04 virus. At 5 DPI, the guinea pigs had...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-02-17)
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