What role do cats play in the epidemiology of H5N1 avian flu virus? We don't yet have all the answers, but it's time to consider new precautions, argue Thijs Kuiken, Albert Osterhaus, Peter Roeder and their colleagues.
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Kuiken, T., Fouchier, R., Rimmelzwaan, G. et al. Feline friend or potential foe?. Nature 440, 741–742 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/440741a
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