Influenza: Fear triggers renewed interest in intercedes transmission

摘要

At the 2007 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum in Seattle, Dr. Gabriele A. Landolt gave a lecture titled "Up to New Tricks: Inter-species Transmission of Influenza." Here are some relevant points: Recently, the need to understand influenza host range has taken on increased significance. Specifically, the re-emergence of highly pathogenic avian H5N1 influenza A viruses in pqultry, cats and humans throughout large parts of Asia, Europe and North Africa have triggered fears of an impending influenza pandemic.