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[highly pathogenic avian influenza and wild birds].	highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (hpaiv) subtype h5n1 prevails worldwide and causes serious problems in poultry industry. the virus is also known as one of the most important zoonotic agents derived from avian species. because many bird species other than poultry such as chicken and duck are susceptible for hpaiv infection, wild birds are thought to play an important role in distribution and transmission of the virus. however, the ecological role of wild birds as a reservoir of hpaiv in n ...	2009	19927989
characterization of h5n1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus isolated from a mountain hawk eagle in japan.	on january 4, 2007, an emaciated mountain hawk-eagle was found in kumamoto prefecture, japan. highly pathogenic avian influenza (hpai) virus subtype h5n1 was isolated from both tracheal and cloacal swabs of the dead bird. on january 13, an outbreak of hpai, caused by h5n1 strain, occurred in a chicken farm in miyazaki prefecture. within three weeks, three additional outbreaks had occurred (two in miyazaki prefecture and one in okayama prefecture). to investigate the relationship between the hawk ...	2010	20009423