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The effect of age on the pathogenesis of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus in Pekin ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) infected experimentally

Background  Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 viruses have recently displayed increased virulence for wild waterfowl. Objectives  To study the effect of host age on the shedding and tissue dissemination of a HPAI H5N1 virus in infected Pekin ducks. Methods  Pekin ducks in two age‐matched...

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Autores principales: Löndt, Brandon Z., Núñez, Alejandro., Banks, Jill, Alexander, Dennis J., Russell, Christine, Richard‐ Löndt, Angela C., Brown, Ian H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4941950/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20021503
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1750-2659.2009.00116.x