Satellite tracking on the flyways of brown-headed gulls and their potential role in the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus.

Brown-headed gulls (Larus brunnicephalus), winter visitors of Thailand, were tracked by satellite telemetry during 2008-2011 for investigating their roles in the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus spread. Eight gulls negative for influenza virus infection were marked with solar-powe...

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Main Authors: Parntep Ratanakorn, Anuwat Wiratsudakul, Witthawat Wiriyarat, Krairat Eiamampai, Adrian H Farmer, Robert G Webster, Kridsada Chaichoune, Sarin Suwanpakdee, Duangrat Pothieng, Pilaipan Puthavathana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3509151?pdf=render