Influenza in migratory birds and evidence of limited intercontinental virus exchange.

Migratory waterfowl of the world are the natural reservoirs of influenza viruses of all known subtypes. However, it is unknown whether these waterfowl perpetuate highly pathogenic (HP) H5 and H7 avian influenza viruses. Here we report influenza virus surveillance from 2001 to 2006 in wild ducks in A...

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Main Authors: Scott Krauss, Caroline A Obert, John Franks, David Walker, Kelly Jones, Patrick Seiler, Larry Niles, S Paul Pryor, John C Obenauer, Clayton W Naeve, Linda Widjaja, Richard J Webby, Robert G Webster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-11-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2065878?pdf=render