Can cats spread avian flu?
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As cats infected with the deadly H5N1 strain are reported in Austria, Germany, Thailand and Indonesia, felines are fast becoming a new focus for fears over avian flu. The virus was found not only in sputum but also in faeces of experimentally infected cats, suggesting that infected animals may shed the virus extensively.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2006
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Alarms ring over bird flu mutations
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Mutations in the virus's sequence have been identified from the human outbreak of bird flu in Turkey, which are likely to make the virus better adapted to humans. Researchers are sequencing more strains from Turkey cases to see whether they share the mutations and to check for further changes.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2006
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