H9N2 influenza A viruses found to be enzootic in Punjab Pakistan's bird markets with evidence of human H9N2 nasal colonization.
Shahzad AliEmily R RobieUsama SaeedGhulam JaffarEmily S BaileyLyudmyla V MarushchakBrianna E KreditorLaura A PulscherAdam M RubrumRichard J WebbyGregory C GrayPublished in: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases (2024)
H9N2 IAV is likely enzootic in Punjab Province Pakistan's live bird markets and may be colonizing the noses of workers and market visitors. Regular monitoring for avian influenza-associated human illness in Punjab seems to be a needed public measure.