TY - JOUR
T1 - Field and laboratory findings of the first incursion of the Asian H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in Africa
AU - De Benedictis, Paola
AU - Joannis, Tony Manuel
AU - Lombin, Lami Hannatu
AU - Shittu, Ismaila
AU - Beato, Maria Serena
AU - Rebonato, Valeria
AU - Cattoli, Giovanni
AU - Capua, Ilaria
PY - 2007/4
Y1 - 2007/4
N2 - In mid-January 2006 an outbreak of avian influenza in domestic birds was recorded in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The virus responsible for the outbreak was characterized as a highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 (A/chicken/Nigeria/ 641/06), belonging to the Qinghai lineage. The index case occurred on a farm containing mixed avian species including free-range birds. Clinical signs and mortality were observed in chickens, geese and ostriches. The present paper describes the clinical, pathological and virological findings of this outbreak.
AB - In mid-January 2006 an outbreak of avian influenza in domestic birds was recorded in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The virus responsible for the outbreak was characterized as a highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 (A/chicken/Nigeria/ 641/06), belonging to the Qinghai lineage. The index case occurred on a farm containing mixed avian species including free-range birds. Clinical signs and mortality were observed in chickens, geese and ostriches. The present paper describes the clinical, pathological and virological findings of this outbreak.
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U2 - 10.1080/03079450601161406
DO - 10.1080/03079450601161406
M3 - Article
C2 - 17479371
AN - SCOPUS:34248209199
SN - 0307-9457
VL - 36
SP - 115
EP - 117
JO - Avian Pathology
JF - Avian Pathology
IS - 2
ER -