Study Fingers Chickens, Quail, In Spread Of H7N9 Influenza Virus
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 17:40
in Health & Medicine
Among the copious species of poultry in China, quail and chickens are the likely sources of infection of H7N9 influenza virus to humans, according to a paper published ahead of print in the Journal of Virology. "Knowing the likely poultry species lets us target our interventions better to prevent human infections," says corresponding author David Suarez, of the United States Department of Agriculture. read more