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We are underestimating, again, the true burden of H5N1 in humans

Mokhtar Gomaa et al. BMJ Glob Health. 2023 Aug.

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Keywords: avian influenza; infections, diseases, disorders, injuries.

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Figure 1

Antibody titre distribution of study subjects. Titres were reported as the reciprocal of the serum dilution that neutralised the virus in a standard virus microneutralisation assay. A titre of 1:40 was considered positive.

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Percentage of sera positive for anti-H5N1 antibodies by month. Arrow indicates detection of H5N1 in domestic and wild birds in the markets.

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