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Thanawongnuwech, R.; Amosin, A.; Tantilertcharoen, R.; Damrongwatanapokin, S.; Theamboonlers, A.; Payungporn, S.; Nanthapornphiphat, K.; Ratanamungklanon, S.; Tunak, E.; Songserm, T.; Vivatthanavanich, V.; Lekdumrongsak, T.; Kesdangsakonwut, S.; Tunhikorn, S.; Poovorawan, Y.
Probable Tiger-to-Tiger Transmission of Avian Influenza H5N1
2005 Emerging Infectious Diseases (11): 699-701
During the second outbreak of avian influenza H5N1 in Thailand, probable horizontal transmission among tigers was demonstrated in the tiger zoo. Sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of those viruses showed no differences from the first isolate obtained in January 2004. This finding has implications for influenza virus epidemiology and pathogenicity in mammals.
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