Influenza A Virus Infections in Land Birds, People’s Republic of China
Water birds are considered the reservoir for avian influenza viruses. We examined this assumption by sampling and real-time reverse transcription–PCR testing of 939 Asian land birds of 153 species. Influenza A infection was found, particularly among migratory species. Surveillance programs for monit...
Main Authors: | A. Townsend Peterson, Sarah E. Bush, Erica Spackman, David E. Swayne, Hon S. Ip |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2008-10-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/10/08-0169_article |
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