Minimal susceptibility to highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 viral infection of pigeons (Columba Livia) and potential transmission of the virus to comingled domestic chickens

Kasetsart Journal - Natural Science

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 720-732

  Phonaknguen, Rassameepen ^a,b,d   Chaichoun, Kridsada ^a   Wiriyarat, Wittawat ^a   Sariya, Ladawan ^a   Prayoowong, Natanan ^a   Chaisilp, Nattapat ^a   Moonjit, Pattra ^b   Puthavathana, Pilaipan ^c   Auewarakul, Prasert ^c   Ratanakorn, Parntep ^a   Songserm, Thaweesak ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d Thailand Ministry of Science and Technology   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Avian influenza; Columba Livia; H5n1; Lethal dose; Pigeon; Virus shedding

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898426996     PISSN: 00755192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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