The Cloacal Microbiome of Five Wild Duck Species Varies by Species and Influenza A Virus Infection Status
ABSTRACT Waterfowl, especially ducks of the genus Anas, are natural reservoir species for influenza A virus (IAV). Duck populations contain nearly all the known diversity of IAVs, and the birds are asymptomatic to infection. Previous work established that IAV infection status is correlated with chan...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2018-10-01
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| Series: | mSphere |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSphere.00382-18 |