title: Continuing threat of influenza (H5N1) virus circulation in Egypt.
abstract: Reservoirs for the continuing influenza (H5N1) outbreaks in Egypt are ill-defined. Through active surveillance, we detected highly pathogenic influenza subtype H5 viruses in all poultry sectors; incidence was 5%. No other subtypes were found. Continued circulation of influenza (H5N1) viruses in various regions and poultry sectors perpetuates human exposure in Egypt.
authors.affiliation: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. ghazi.kayali@stjude.org
authors.forename: Ghazi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kayali
authors.forename: Rabeh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: El-Shesheny
authors.forename: Mohamed A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kutkat
authors.forename: Ahmed M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kandeil
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mostafa
authors.forename: Mariette F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Ducatez
authors.forename: Pamela P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: McKenzie
authors.forename: Elena A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Govorkova
authors.forename: Mohamed H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Nasraa
authors.forename: Robert G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Webster
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Webby
authors.forename: Mohamed A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ali
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000821:virology; D004534:Egypt / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D053124:Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D011200:Poultry / Q000821:virology; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology