Antigenic Rift
Antigenic sift is a term, coined by Stanford virologist Bob Siegel, which connotes a viral phenomenon wherein viral strains jump from one species to another, oftentimes also becoming competent for transmission in the latter. Antigenic rift represents a particular risk with H5N1-type avian flu viruses, as was seen in the 1997 Hong Kong Bird Flu Outbreak.[1] For this reason, avian flus are of significant public health concern, and their detection may lead to the slaughter of hundreds of thousands, and even millions, of birds.
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- ↑ Chan, Paul K. S. (2002-05-01). "Outbreak of Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infection in Hong Kong in 1997". Clinical Infectious Diseases. 34 (Supplement 2): S58–S64. doi:10.1086/338820. ISSN 1058-4838. PMID 11938498.
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