Influenza surveillance in birds in Italy (1999–2002): Preliminary molecular characterisation of virus isolates

International Congress Series

Volumn 1263, Issue C, 2004, Pages 766-770

  Campitelli, L ^a   Mogavero, E ^a   De Marco, M A ^b   Delogu, M ^c   Puzelli, S ^a   Frezza, F ^a   Facchini, M ^a   Chiapponi, C ^d   Foni, E ^d   Cordioli, P ^d   Webby, R ^e   Barigazzi, G ^d   Webster, R G ^e   Donatelli, I ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b Istituto Nazionale per la Fauna Selvatica   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^d ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLA LOMBARDIA E DELL EMILIA ROMAGNA   (Italy)

^e ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

H7N3 strains; Influenza surveillance; Interspecies transmission; Poultry; Wild bird reservoir

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750573423     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ics.2004.01.032     Document Type: Article

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