The complete genetic coding sequences of 150 different avian influenza viruses were released in May 2008 by U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists and government, industry and university collaborators. The information improves scientific understanding of avian influenza, a virus that mainly infects birds but that can also infect humans.
The sequence information will be combined with studies comparing the viruses’ ability to infect and cause disease in several poultry species including chickens, turkeys and domestic ducks. The analysis of the sequence and biological data will provide new insights into how these viruses cause disease in man and animals. The biological characterization was performed with collaborations with UGA, OSU and University of Delaware collaborators.
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