Identifying key bird species and geographical hotspots of avian influenza A (H7N9) virus in China

• Main Authors: Benyun Shi (Author), Xiao-Ming Zhan (Author), Jin-Xin Zheng (Author), Hongjun Qiu (Author), Dan Liang (Author), Yan-Ming Ye (Author), Guo-Jing Yang (Author), Yang Liu (Author), Jiming Liu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In China since the first human infection of avian influenza A (H7N9) virus was identified in 2013, it has caused serious public health concerns due to its wide spread and high mortality rate. Evidence shows that bird migration plays an essential role in global spread of avian inf...