Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N1) outbreak in captive wild birds and cats, Cambodia.
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.
Desvaux
Stéphanie
S
Centre de Cooperation Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement, Montpellier, France. stephanie.desvaux@cirad.fr
Marx
Nick
N
Ong
Sivuth
S
Gaidet
Nicolas
N
Hunt
Matt
M
Manuguerra
Jean Claude
JC
Sorn
San
S
Peiris
Malik
M
Van der Werf
Sylvie
S
Reynes
Jean Marc
JM
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