TY - JOUR AU - Yamamoto, Yu AU - Nakamura, Kikuyasu AU - Okamatsu, Masatoshi AU - Yamada, Manabu AU - Mase, Masaji T1 - Avian Influenza Virus (H5N1) Replication in Feathers of Domestic Waterfowl T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2008 VL - 14 IS - 1 SP - 149 SN - 1080-6059 AB - We examined feathers of domestic ducks and geese inoculated with 2 different avian influenza virus (H5N1) genotypes. Together with virus isolation from the skin, the detection of viral antigens and ultrastructural observation of the virions in the feather epidermis raise the possibility of feathers as sources of infection. KW - ducks KW - feathers KW - geese KW - Influenza A virus KW - H5N1 subtype KW - dispatch KW - Japan DO - 10.3201/eid1401.071036 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/1/07-1036_article ER - End of Reference