Avian influenza virus ecology in wild birds of Western Siberia

Abstract Background The aim of the study was to explore the ecological diversity of wild birds in Siberia, which are the natural reservoir of avian influenza virus (AIV). Methods Cloacal swabs and intestinal fragments were collected from wild migratory birds from 2007‒2014. Isolated viruses were gro...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: K. A. Sharshov, A. K. Yurlov, Xinxin Li, Wen Wang, Laixing Li, Yuhai Bi, Wenjun Liu, Takehiko Saito, Haruko Ogawa, A. M. Shestopalov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Avian Research
Subjects:
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40657-017-0070-9