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Publication Details
AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Field and laboratory findings of the first incursion of the Asian H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in Africa
Avian Pathology, Volume 36, No. 2, Year 2007
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Description
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. © 2007 Houghton Trust Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
de Benedictis, Paola
Italy, Legnaro
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Delle Venezie
Joannis, Tony Manuel
Nigeria, Vom
National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom
Lombin, Lami Hannatu
Nigeria, Vom
National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom
Shittu, Ismaila Ademola
Nigeria, Vom
National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom
Beato, Maria Serena
Italy, Legnaro
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Delle Venezie
Rebonato, Valeria
Italy, Legnaro
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Delle Venezie
Cattoli, Giovanni
Italy, Legnaro
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Delle Venezie
Capua, Ilaria
Italy, Legnaro
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Delle Venezie
Statistics
Citations: 42
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/03079450601161406
ISSN:
03079457
e-ISSN:
14653338
Study Locations
Nigeria