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What is Avian Influenza ?

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Avian influenza (AI) or Bird Flu is a disease of viral etiology that ranges from a mild or even asymptomatic infection to an acute, fatal disease of chickens, turkeys, guinea fowls, and other avian species, especially migratory waterfowl.

Latest Publication and Research on Bird Flu - Updated on 11/29/2011

BFluenza: A Proteomic Database on Bird Flu. - Published by PubMed

BFluenza: A Proteomic Database on Bird Flu. - Published by PubMed

Development of an Antiviral Screening Protocol: One-Stone-Two-Birds. - Published by PubMed

Immunoinformatics analysis of H5N1 proteome for designing an epitope-derived vaccine and predicting the prevalence of pre-existing cellular-mediated immunity toward bird flu virus in Indonesian population. - Published by PubMed

Surveillance and Isolation of HPAI H5N1 from Wild Mandarin Ducks (Aix galericulata). - Published by PubMed

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Posted by: johnexo Posted on: 02/15/2011

Symptoms of avian influenza in humans have ranged from typical human influenza-like symptoms [fever, cough, sore throat, and muscle aches] to eye infections, pneumonia, severe respiratory diseases (such as acute respiratory distress syndrome). http://www.biblehealth.com

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