H5N1 Influenza Viruses in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
- David A. Boltz
- Bounlom Douangngeun
- Settha Sinthasak
- Phouvong Phommachanh
- Scott Rolston
- Honglin Chen
- Yi Guan
- Joseph S. Malik Peiris
- Gavin J.D. Smith
- Robert G. Webster
Publication date
October 2006
DOI Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Journal
Emerging Infectious DiseasesAbstract
A prospective surveillance program for influenza viruses was established in Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) in July of 2005. We report isolation of H5N1 virus genetically distinct from H5N1 circulating in 2004, which indicates reintroduction of H5N1 into Lao PDR after its disappearance (i.e., no virologic or serologic evidence) for 2 years
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