Journal ArticleOpen Access
Replication Capacity of Avian Influenza A(H9N2) Virus in Pet Birds and Mammals, Bangladesh
Author Affiliations
Jahangirnagar University, Rhodes College, University of Washington, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Published InEmerging infectious diseases
Year2015
Citations13
Abstract
Avian influenza A(H9N2) is an agricultural and public health threat. We characterized an H9N2 virus from a pet market in Bangladesh and demonstrated replication in samples from pet birds, swine tissues, human airway and ocular cells, and ferrets. Results implicated pet birds in the potential dissemination and zoonotic transmission of this virus.
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