Perpetuation of H5N1 and H9N2 avian influenza viruses in natural water bodies

• Published in: Journal of general virology Vol. 95; no. 7; pp. 1430 - 1435
• Main Authors: Zhang, Hongbo, Li, Yan, Chen, Jianjun, Chen, Quanjiao, Chen, Ze
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.07.2014
• Subjects: Animals; Birds; China; Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype - physiology; Influenza A Virus, H9N2 Subtype - physiology; Influenza in Birds - transmission; Lakes - virology; Microbial Viability; Seasons; Temperature; Time Factors; Water Microbiology; China

Water bodies are an important route for the spread and transmission of avian influenza virus (AIV). The determining factor for an AIV to transmit through diffusion in water is the term of viability of the virus in the water body. To better understand the perpetuation of AIV in natural water bodies,...