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Would a finding of low pathogenic avian influenza be unexpected in Northern Ireland?

April 26, 2017avian Influenza low northern ireland pathogenic unexpected

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Would a finding of low pathogenic avian influenza be unexpected in Northern Ireland?

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No. It is expected that some samples taken over the coming months will may well demonstrate the presence of low pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (subtypes which are not H5 or H7). These have no significance in the epidemiology of avian influenza in domestic poultry.