Avian Influenza Viruses (AIVs) in poultry products: a review

Maria Serena Beato (1) , Ilaria Capua (2) , Dennis Alexander (3)

1 Virology Laboratory
2 Virology Laboratory
3 Virology

The extensive circulation of the H5N1 HPAI virus and the human health threat that it poses, has raised concerns over the food safety implications of this infecting poultry. In addition, among the most important risk factors for the possible emergence of Avian Influenza (AI) in the European Union (EU) and United States (U.S.), the European and Food Safety Agency (EFSA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) respectively have identified legal and illegal importations of infected poultry commodities. This paper reviews existing knowledge on the presence of viable avian influenza viruses in poultry commodities.

Mots clés: Life Sciences

Maria Serena Beato, Ilaria Capua, Dennis Alexander. Avian Influenza Viruses (AIVs) in poultry products: a review. Avian Pathology, 2009, 38 (03), pp.193-200. ⟨10.1080/03079450902912200⟩. ⟨hal-00540155⟩