Genetic characterization of HPAI (H5N1) viruses from poultry and wild vultures, Burkina Faso.(DISPATCHES)(Author abstract)(Clinical report)

Emerging Infectious Diseases | April 1, 2007| | Copyright

Genetic analysis of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) viruses from poultry and hooded vultures in Burkina Faso shows that these viruses belong to 1 of 3 sublineages initially found in Nigeria and later in other African countries. Hooded vultures could potentially be vectors or sentinels of influenza subtype H5N1, as are cats and swans elsewhere.

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On February 7, 2006, the first African outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) (H5N1) virus was reported from a farm in Kaduna State, northern Nigeria. Since then, 7 other African countries, ...

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