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Original articles

The pathogenesis of a 2022 North American highly pathogenic clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 avian influenza virus in mallards (Anas platyrhynchos)

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Pages 219-228 | Received 11 Jan 2023, Accepted 21 Mar 2023, Published online: 09 May 2023

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