Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)

Findings in Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Reported from Konkuk University

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, December 13th, 2011

2011 DEC 13 -- "Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus circulates among a variety of free-ranging wild birds and continually poses a threat to animal and human health. During the winter of 2010-2011, we surveyed Korean wild bird habitats," researchers in Seoul, South Korea report.

"From 728 fresh fecal samples, 14 HPAI H5N1 viruses were identified. The isolates phylogenetically clustered with other recently isolated clade 2.3.2 HPAI H5N1 viruses isolated from wild birds in Mongolia. All HPAI-positive fecal samples were analyzed by DNA barcoding for host-species identification. Twelve of the 14 HPAI-positive samples were typed as Mandarin Duck...

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