Influenza A virus on oceanic islands: host and viral diversity in seabirds in the Western Indian Ocean.

Influenza A virus on oceanic islands: host and viral diversity in seabirds in the Western Indian Ocean.

Ducks and seabirds are natural hosts for influenza A viruses (IAV). On oceanic islands, the ecology of IAV could be affected by the relative diversity, abundance and density of seabirds and ducks. Seabirds are the most abundant and widespread avifauna in the Western Indian Ocean and, in this region,...

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Main Authors: Camille Lebarbenchon, Audrey Jaeger, Chris Feare, Matthieu Bastien, Muriel Dietrich, Christine Larose, Erwan Lagadec, Gérard Rocamora, Nirmal Shah, Hervé Pascalis, Thierry Boulinier, Matthieu Le Corre, David E Stallknecht, Koussay Dellagi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-05-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1004925

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1004925

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