Plastics have been found to be colonized with pathogens and may become vectors for
transmission of diseases. In this study, we evaluated the persistence of H9N2 avian …

Asian lineage highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N1) continues to cause mortality in
poultry and wild bird populations at a panzootic scale. However, little is known about its …

Background To experimentally determine the survival kinetics of influenza virus on personal
protective equipment (PPE) and to evaluate the risk of virus transfer from PPE, it is important …

Background Recently, avian influenza virus has caused repeated worldwide outbreaks in
humans. Live Poultry Markets (LPMs) play an important role in the circulation and …

Introduction: The aim of the study was to test the utility of Flinders Technology Associates
filter paper (FTA® Cards) for molecular detection and storage of avian influenza virus (AIV) …

Avian influenza virus (AIV) is widespread among poultry and wild waterfowl. The severity of
the disease is variable and the highly pathogenic form can rapidly kill numerous avian …

Present study was performed to determine the effects of physical and chemical agents on
infective potential of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 (local strain) virus …

This study was to evaluate the effect of absolute humidity (AH), a combined factor of
temperature and relative humidity (RH), on inactivation of avian influenza viruses (AIV s) on …

The present study was conducted to assess the potential vector role of feedstuffs for the area
spreading of avian influenza virus (AIV). Firstly, feed samples were collected from …

Human cases of disease caused by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses of the
H5N1 subtype are rare, yet characterized with a mortality rate of approximately 60%. Tests …