Van Borm Steven, Thomas Isabelle, Hanquet Germaine, Lambrecht Bénédicte, Boschmans Marc, Dupont Gérald, Decaestecker Mireille, Snacken René, van den Berg Thierry
Avian Virology and Immunology Unit, Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre, Brussels, Belgium.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2005 May;11(5):702-5. doi: 10.3201/eid1105.050211.
We report the isolation and characterization of a highly pathogenic avian influenza A/H5N1 virus from Crested Hawk-Eagles smuggled into Europe by air travel. A screening performed in human and avian contacts indicated no dissemination occurred. Illegal movements of birds are a major threat for the introduction of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
我们报告了从通过航空旅行偷运到欧洲的凤头鹰中分离出高致病性甲型H5N1禽流感病毒并对其进行特征描述的情况。在人类和禽类接触者中进行的筛查表明没有发生传播。鸟类的非法流动是引入高致病性禽流感的主要威胁。