Evolution of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 viruses in Egypt indicating progressive adaptation

Archives of Virology

Volumn 157, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1931-1947

  Arafa, A ^a   Suarez, D ^b   Kholosy, S G ^a   Hassan, M K ^a   Nasef, S ^a   Selim, A ^a   Dauphin, G ^c   Kim, M ^c   Yilma, J ^d   Swayne, D ^b   Aly, M M ^a  

^a Agriculture Research Center   (Egypt)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS   (Italy)

^d Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ECTAD   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS;

EID: 84867143792     PISSN: 03048608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00705-012-1385-9     Document Type: Article

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