title: Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N1) outbreak in captive wild birds and cats, Cambodia.
abstract: From December 2003 through January 2004, the Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre, Cambodia, was affected by the highly pathogenic influenza virus (H5N1). Birds from 26 species died. Influenza virus subtype H5N1 was detected in 6 of 7 species tested. Cats from 5 of 7 species were probably infected; none died.
authors.affiliation: Centre de Cooperation Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement, Montpellier, France. stephanie.desvaux@cirad.fr
authors.forename: Stéphanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Desvaux
authors.forename: Nick
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Marx
authors.forename: Sivuth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ong
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gaidet
authors.forename: Matt
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hunt
authors.forename: Jean Claude
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Manuguerra
authors.forename: San
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sorn
authors.forename: Malik
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peiris
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Van der Werf
authors.forename: Jean Marc
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Reynes
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000821:virology*; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000821:virology; D001717:Birds; D002160:Cambodia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D002415:Cats; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D053124:Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D009976:Orthomyxoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology