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Avian influenza virus H5N1: a review of its history and information regarding its potential to cause the next pandemic.
Semin Pediatr Infect Dis. 2005 Oct; 16(4):326-35.SP

Abstract

Avian influenza virus H5N1, which has been limited to poultry, now has spread to migrating birds and has emerged in mammals and among the human population. It presents a distinct threat of a pandemic for which the World Health Organization and other organizations are making preparations. This article reviews information about the virus itself and its spread among poultry, migrating birds, mammals, and humans.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Ligon BL
Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. bligon@bcm.tmc.edu

MeSH

AnimalsBirdsCommunicable Diseases, EmergingDisease OutbreaksDisease ReservoirsHistory, 20th CenturyHistory, 21st CenturyHumansInfluenza A Virus, H5N1 SubtypeInfluenza in BirdsInfluenza, HumanPoultryPublic HealthReassortant VirusesWorld Health Organization

Pub Type(s)

Historical Article
Journal Article
Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

16210112

Citation

Ligon, B Lee. "Avian Influenza Virus H5N1: a Review of Its History and Information Regarding Its Potential to Cause the Next Pandemic." Seminars in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, vol. 16, no. 4, 2005, pp. 326-35.
Ligon BL. Avian influenza virus H5N1: a review of its history and information regarding its potential to cause the next pandemic. Semin Pediatr Infect Dis. 2005;16(4):326-35.
Ligon, B. L. (2005). Avian influenza virus H5N1: a review of its history and information regarding its potential to cause the next pandemic. Seminars in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 16(4), 326-35.
Ligon BL. Avian Influenza Virus H5N1: a Review of Its History and Information Regarding Its Potential to Cause the Next Pandemic. Semin Pediatr Infect Dis. 2005;16(4):326-35. PubMed PMID: 16210112.
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