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A Global Perspective on H9N2 Avian Influenza Virus
Thomas Peacock
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: Received: 6 June 2019 / Approved: 11 June 2019 / Online: 11 June 2019 (07:44:44 CEST)
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Peacock, T.P.; James, J.; Sealy, J.E.; Iqbal, M. A Global Perspective on H9N2 Avian Influenza Virus. Viruses 2019, 11, 620. Peacock, T.P.; James, J.; Sealy, J.E.; Iqbal, M. A Global Perspective on H9N2 Avian Influenza Virus. Viruses 2019, 11, 620.
Journal reference: Viruses 2019, 11, 620
DOI: 10.3390/v11070620
Abstract
H9N2 avian influenza viruses have become globally widespread in poultry over the last two decades and represent a genuine threat both to the global poultry industry but also humans through their high rates of zoonotic infection and pandemic potential. H9N2 viruses are generally hyperendemic in effected countries and have been found in poultry in many new regions in recent years. In this review we examine the current global spread of H9N2 avian influenza viruses as well as their host range, tropism, transmission routes and the risk posed by these viruses to human health.
Subject Areas
H9N2; avian influenza viruses; zoonotic; pandemic potential; poultry
Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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