Emerging Infectious Disease ISSN: 1080-6059

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (H5N1) in Domestic Poultry and Relationship with Migratory Birds, South Korea

Youn-Jeong Lee*¹, Young-Ki Choi†¹, Min-Suk Song†, Ok-Mi Jeong*, Eun-Kyoung Lee*, Woo-Jin Jeon*, Wooseog Jeong*, Seong-Joon Joh*, Kang-seuk Choi*, Moon Her*, Eun ho Lee†, Tak-Gue Oh†, Ho-Jin Moon‡, Dae-Won Yoo‡, Chul-Joong Kim‡

, Moon-Hee Sung¶, Haryoung Poo#, Jun-Hun Kwon*, Jae-Hong Kim§

, Yong-Joo Kim*

, Min-Chul Kim*

, Aeran Kim*

, and Min-Jeong Kim*

Author affiliations: *Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Anyang, South Korea; †College of Medicine and Medical Research Institute of Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea; ‡College of Veterinary Medicine of Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea; §College of Veterinary Medicine of Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea; ¶Bioleaders Corporation, Daejeon, South Korea; #Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon, South Korea;

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Figure 1

Location of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus (H5N1) outbreaks, South Korea, 2006–2007. Black box on inset shows area of enlargement. Red circle represents outbreaks in Jeollabuk-Do (first, second, and third outbreaks). Blue circle represents those in Chungcheongnam-Do (fourth and fifth outbreaks). Black oval represents regions in which HPAI virus (H5N1) isolates were isolated from migratory bird habitats during this study.

Figure 1. Location of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus (H5N1) outbreaks, South Korea, 2006–2007. Black box on inset shows area of enlargement. Red circle represents outbreaks in Jeollabuk-Do (first, second, and third outbreaks). Blue circle represents those in Chungcheongnam-Do (fourth and fifth outbreaks). Black oval represents regions in which HPAI virus (H5N1) isolates were isolated from migratory bird habitats during this study.

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¹These authors contributed equally to this work.

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