title: [Practical information on classical fowl plague (highly pathogenic avian influenza)].
abstract: This brief review summarises some structural and biological properties of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus and its biological significance for animal and man. Sources of actual information in case of an acute disease outbreak are also given.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Virologie, Veterinärmedizinische Fakultät, Universität Leipzig. virology@vetmed.uni-leipzig.de
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Müller
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D006801:Humans; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology