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标题：Blow Flies Were One of the Possible Candidates for Transmission of Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus during the 2004 Outbreaks in Japan
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作者：Kyoko Sawabe ; Keita Hoshino ; Haruhiko Isawa 等
期刊名称：Influenza Research and Treatment
印刷版ISSN：2090-1380
电子版ISSN：2090-1399
出版年度：2011
卷号：2011
DOI：10.1155/2011/652652
出版社：Hindawi Publishing Corporation
摘要：The 2003-2004 H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks in Japan were the first such outbreaks in 79 years in Japan. Epidemic outbreaks have been occurring in Southeast Asia, with the most recent in 2010. Knowledge of the transmission route responsible for the HPAI outbreaks in these countries remains elusive. Our studies strongly suggested that field and laboratory studies focusing on mechanical transmission by blow flies should be considered to control H5N1 avian influenza outbreaks, in particular in epidemic areas, where there are high densities of different fly species throughout the year. In this paper, we review these field and laboratory entomological studies and discuss the possibility of blow flies transmitting H5N1 viruses.