Structured Summary
Abstract
Infection of domestic and wild fowl and other BIRDS with INFLUENZA A VIRUS. Avian influenza usually does not sicken birds, but can be highly pathogenic and fatal in domestic POULTRY.
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Synonyms
10 entry terms
- Avian Flu
- Avian Influenza
- Bird Flu
- Fowl Plague
- Influenza, Avian
- Avian Influenzas
- Flu, Avian
- Influenza in Bird
- Influenzas, Avian
- Plague, Fowl
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Aspects Covered
33 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
coordinate IM with specific virus subtype (IM) if pertinent; don't forget also BIRDS or POULTRY (NIM) & check tag ANIMALS
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History Note
2006 (1963)
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Previous Indexing
- Orthomyxovirus Infections (1966-1969)
- Poultry Diseases (1966-1969)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Influenza in Birds. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005585. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005585
- Influenza in Birds. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avian_influenza
- Influenza in Birds. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43987