TY - BOOK ID - 78148284 TI - Avian influenza and sars : epidemiology, global patterns and clinical management PY - 2015 SN - 1634638212 9781634638210 1634637933 9781634637930 PB - New York, [New York] : Nova Biomedical, DB - UniCat KW - Epidemiology. KW - Avian influenza. KW - SARS (Disease) KW - Acute respiratory syndrome, Severe KW - Respiratory syndrome, Severe acute KW - Severe acute respiratory syndrome KW - Coronavirus infections KW - Respiratory infections KW - Syndromes KW - Avian flu KW - Bird flu KW - Fowl pest KW - Fowl plague KW - Influenza in birds KW - Birds KW - Influenza KW - Poultry KW - Diseases KW - Public health KW - Virus diseases UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:78148284 AB - Avian influenza (AI) is caused by Influenza A viruses, and are single stranded, segmented RNA viruses of the family Orthomyxoviridae. Influenza A viruses continue to pose a major threat to the poultry industry and to the public. Wild aquatic birds are considered the primary hosts of influenza A, in which the virus is enzootic. In these birds, influenza viruses usually replicate in the intestinal tract, cause no disease, and spread by fecal contamination of the water habitat. This book discusses the epidemiology, global patters, and clinical management of Avian Influenza. It also examines the s ER -