title: H5N1 influenza viruses in Lao People's Democratic Republic.
abstract: A prospective surveillance program for influenza viruses was established in Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) in July of 2005. We report isolation of H5N1 virus genetically distinct from H5N1 circulating in 2004, which indicates reintroduction of H5N1 into Lao PDR after its disappearance (i.e., no virologic or serologic evidence) for 2 years.
authors.affiliation: St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-2794, USA.
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Boltz
authors.forename: Bounlom
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Douangngeun
authors.forename: Settha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sinthasak
authors.forename: Phouvong
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Phommachanh
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rolston
authors.forename: Honglin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Guan
authors.forename: Joseph S Malik
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Peiris
authors.forename: J Gavin J D
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Robert G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Webster
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds; D053124:Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D007812:Laos / Q000453:epidemiology; D010802:Phylogeny; D011446:Prospective Studies