Overview of incursions of asian H5N1 subtype highly pathogenic avian influenza virus into Great Britain, 2005-2008

Avian Diseases

Volumn 54, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 194-200

  Alexander, Dennis J ^a   Manvell, Ruth J ^a   Irvine, Richard ^a   Londt, Brandon Z ^a   Cox, Bill ^a   Ceeraz, Vanessa ^a   Banks, Jill ^a   Brown, Ian H ^a  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Avian influenza; Caged birds; Great Britain; H5N1; HPAI; Poultry; Quarantine; Wild birds

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; AVIAN INFLUENZA; BIRD; CONFERENCE PAPER; EPIDEMIC; GENETICS; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H5N1; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; PHYLOGENY; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; GREAT BRITAIN; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H5N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA IN BIRDS; PHYLOGENY; TIME FACTORS;

ANATIDAE; ANSER; AVES; AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS; BRANTA CANADENSIS; CYGNUS CYGNUS; CYGNUS OLOR; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

EID: 77950287100     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/8833-040209-Reg.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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