Ecosystem Interactions Underlie the Spread of Avian Influenza A Viruses with Pandemic Potential.

Despite evidence for avian influenza A virus (AIV) transmission between wild and domestic ecosystems, the roles of bird migration and poultry trade in the spread of viruses remain enigmatic. In this study, we integrate ecosystem interactions into a phylogeographic model to assess the contribution of...

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Main Authors: Justin Bahl, Truc T Pham, Nichola J Hill, Islam T M Hussein, Eric J Ma, Bernard C Easterday, Rebecca A Halpin, Timothy B Stockwell, David E Wentworth, Ghazi Kayali, Scott Krauss, Stacey Schultz-Cherry, Robert G Webster, Richard J Webby, Michael D Swartz, Gavin J D Smith, Jonathan A Runstadler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-05-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4864295?pdf=render