Effects of infection-induced migration delays on the epidemiology of avian influenza in wild mallard populations.

Wild waterfowl populations form a natural reservoir of Avian Influenza (AI) virus, and fears exist that these birds may contribute to an AI pandemic by spreading the virus along their migratory flyways. Observational studies suggest that individuals infected with AI virus may delay departure from mi...

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Main Authors: Stephen J Galsworthy, Quirine A ten Bosch, Bethany J Hoye, Johan A P Heesterbeek, Marcel Klaassen, Don Klinkenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3196538?pdf=render