Influenza Virus A (H1N1) in Giant Anteaters (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
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In February 2007, an outbreak of respiratory disease occurred in a group of giant anteaters (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) at the Nashville Zoo. Isolates from 2 affected animals were identified in March 2007 as a type A influenza virus related to human influenza subtype H1N1.
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دوره 15 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009