Surveillance and Analysis of Avian Influenza Viruses, Australia

Surveillance and Analysis of Avian Influenza Viruses, Australia

We investigated carriage of avian influenza viruses by wild birds in Australia, 2005–2008, to assess the risks to poultry industries and human health. We collected 21,858 (7,357 cloacal, 14,501 fecal) samples and detected 300 viruses, representing a detection rate of ≈1.4%. Rates were highest in aut...

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Main Authors: Philip M. Hansbro, Simone Warner, John P. Tracey, K. Edla Arzey, Paul Selleck, Kim O’Riley, Emma L. Beckett, Chris Bunn, Peter D. Kirkland, Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna, Bjorn Olsen, Aeron C. Hurt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Viruses
avian influenza virus
ecology
lineage
phylogenetics
shorebird
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/12/10-0776_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/12/10-0776_article

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