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H7N9 flu
Aquatic wild birds are the reservoir of more than 100 influenza viruses whose subtypes (HxNy) have never been responsible for sustained infection in humans. As a matter of fact, humans are usually not infected by avian influenza A viruses. However, sporadic cases of avian influenza virus infection are observed every year, mostly in Asia. By subsequent adaptation these emerging viruses may resul...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMC Infectious Diseases
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1471-2334
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-14-s2-s21