H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Republic of Korea: Epidemiology during the first wave, from January through July 2014

Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 106-111

  Yoon, Hachung ^a   Moon, Oun Kyong ^a   Jeong, Wooseog ^a   Choi, Jida ^a   Kang, Young Myong ^a   Ahn, Hyo Young ^a   Kim, Jee Hye ^a   Yoo, Dae Sung ^a   Kwon, Young Jin ^a   Chang, Woo Seok ^a   Kim, Myeong Soo ^a   Kim, Do Soon ^a   Kim, Yong Sang ^a   Joo, Yi Seok ^a  

^a Animal Plant and Fisheries Quarantine and Inspection Agency   (South Korea)

Author keywords

H5N8; Highly pathogenic avian influenza; Republic of Korea

Indexed keywords

VIRUS ANTIBODY; VIRUS ANTIGEN;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; ASYMPTOMATIC INFECTION; AVIAN INFLUENZA; AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DUCK; EPIDEMIC; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MONITORING; FECES ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H5N8; KOREA; MIGRANT BIRD; NONHUMAN; POULTRY FARMING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84928584695     PISSN: 22109099     EISSN: 22336052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phrp.2015.01.005     Document Type: Article

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