No evidence that migratory geese disperse avian influenza viruses from breeding to wintering ground.

No evidence that migratory geese disperse avian influenza viruses from breeding to wintering ground.

Low pathogenic avian influenza virus can mutate to a highly pathogenic strain that causes severe clinical signs in birds and humans. Migratory waterfowl, especially ducks, are considered the main hosts of low pathogenic avian influenza virus, but the role of geese in dispersing the virus over long-d...

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Main Authors: Shenglai Yin, David Kleijn, Gerard J D M Müskens, Ron A M Fouchier, Josanne H Verhagen, Petr M Glazov, Yali Si, Herbert H T Prins, Willem Frederik de Boer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5436700?pdf=render

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