Background Micro-organisms transmitted from vertebrate animals–including livestock–to
humans account for an estimated 60% of human pathogens. Micro-organisms can be …

Influenza A subtype H7 viruses have resulted in> 100 cases of human infection since 2002
in the Netherlands, Italy, Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Clinical illness …

Avian and human influenza A viruses alike have shown a capacity to use the eye as a portal
of entry and cause ocular disease in human beings. However, whereas influenza viruses …

BACKGROUND: As the predominant occupation in the health sector and as the health
worker with the most patient interaction, nurses are at high risk for occupational transmission …

Avian influenza H7 viruses have transmitted from poultry to man causing human illness and
fatality, highlighting the need for pandemic preparedness against this subtype. We have …

To trace the source of the avian H7N9 viruses, we collected 99 samples from 4 live poultry
markets and the family farms of 3 patients in Hangzhou city of Zhejiang province, China. We …

Severe human disease caused by the emerging H7N9 influenza virus in China warrants a
rapid response. Here, we present a recombinant Newcastle disease virus expressing a …

Assessing influenza A virus strains circulating in animals and their potential to cross the
species barrier and cause human infections is important to improve human influenza …

In the last 20 years, novel non-seasonal influenza viruses have emerged, most of which
have originated from birds. Despite their apparent inability to cause pandemics, with the …

Emerging and re-emerging diseases are continuously diagnosed in poultry species. A few of
these diseases are known to cross the species barrier, thus posing a public health risk and …