Asymptomatic infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in wild birds: How sound is the evidence?

Virology Journal

Volumn 3, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Feare, Chris J ^a   Yasué, Maï ^b  

^a WildWings Bird Management   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVIAN INFLUENZA; BIRD DISEASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; INFECTION RISK; MIGRATION; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; REVIEW; VIRUS ISOLATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ANIMAL MIGRATION; ANIMALS; BIRDS; CARRIER STATE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H5N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA IN BIRDS;

AVES; AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS;

EID: 33751515182     PISSN: 1743422X     EISSN: 1743422X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1743-422X-3-96     Document Type: Review

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