Evidence of avian influenza virus in seabirds breeding on a Norwegian high-Arctic archipelago

Abstract Background Wild aquatic birds serve as the natural reservoir for avian influenza virus (AIV), a disease with significant implications for avian and mammalian health. Climate change is predicted to impact the dynamics of AIV, particularly in areas such as the Arctic, but the baseline data ne...

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Main Authors: Megan Marie Lee, Veerle L. B. Jaspers, Geir Wing Gabrielsen, Bjørn Munro Jenssen, Tomasz Maciej Ciesielski, Åse-Karen Mortensen, Silje Strand Lundgren, Courtney A. Waugh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-020-2265-2