title: Highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza virus in smuggled Thai eagles, Belgium.
abstract: We report the isolation and characterization of a highly pathogenic avian influenza A/H5N1 virus from Crested Hawk-Eagles smuggled into Europe by air travel. A screening performed in human and avian contacts indicated no dissemination occurred. Illegal movements of birds are a major threat for the introduction of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
authors.affiliation: Avian Virology and Immunology Unit, Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre, Brussels, Belgium. stvan@var.fgov.be
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Van Borm
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Germaine
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hanquet
authors.forename: Bénédicte
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lambrecht
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boschmans
authors.forename: Gérald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dupont
authors.forename: Mireille
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Decaestecker
authors.forename: René
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Snacken
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: van den Berg
mesh_terms: D000081:Acetamides / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001530:Belgium / Q000453:epidemiology; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D003415:Crime; D053124:Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000235:genetics; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D053139:Oseltamivir; D010802:Phylogeny; D020304:Raptors / Q000821:virology*; D013785:Thailand
chemical_list: D000081:Acetamides; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D053139:Oseltamivir