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fowl plague
bird disease
Also known as: fowl pest
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bird flu
- In bird flu: Subtypes of bird flu virus
…the latter form is called fowl plague. Mutation of the virus causing the mild form is thought to have given rise to the virus causing the severe form. The infectious agents of bird flu are any of several subtypes of type A influenza virus, which is classified as an orthomyxovirus.…
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