Highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza virus in smuggled Thai eagles, Belgium.
Thomas, Isabelle Hanquet, Germaine Boschmans, Marc Dupont, Gérald Decaestecker, Mireille Snacken, René van den Berg, Thierry
Thomas, Isabelle
Hanquet, Germaine
Boschmans, Marc
Dupont, Gérald
Decaestecker, Mireille
Snacken, René
van den Berg, Thierry
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We report the isolation and characterization of a highly pathogenic avian influenza A/H5N1 virus from Crested Hawk-Eagles smuggled into Europe by air travel. A screening performed in human and avian contacts indicated no dissemination occurred. Illegal movements of birds are a major threat for the introduction of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
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2005-05-01
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Acetamides, Animals, Antiviral Agents, Belgium, Bird Diseases, Crime, Influenza A virus, Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype, Influenza in Birds, Oseltamivir, Phylogeny, Raptors, Thailand