Ducks as Sentinels for Avian Influenza in Wild Birds

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Globig, Anja ; Baumer, Anette ; Revilla-Fernández, Sandra ; Beer, Martin ; Wodak, Eveline ; Fink, Maria ; Greber, Norbert ; Harder, Timm C. ; Wilking, Hendrik ; Brunhart, Iris ; Matthes, Doris ; Kraatz, Ulf ; Strunk, Peter ; Fiedler, Wolfgang ; Fereidouni, Sasan R. ; Staubach, Christoph ; Conraths, Franz J. ; Griot, Chris ; Mettenleiter, Thomas C. ; Stärk, Katharina D.C.
• Description:
  To determine the effectiveness of ducks as sentinels for avian influenza virus (AIV) infection, we placed mallards in contact with wild birds at resting sites in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Infections of sentinel birds with different AIV subtypes confirmed the value of such surveillance for AIV monitoring.
• Subjects:
  • Animals
  • Animals, Wild
  • Austria
  • Ducks
  • Feces
  • Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype
  • Influenza In Birds
  • Sentinel Surveillance
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 15(10):1633-1636.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Germany ; Switzerland
• Volume:
  15
• Issue:
  10
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17893/cdc_17893_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 411.41 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:f56ff2dcc4b48d2cce8c1c19e96dfd9c1952583355b6f50c67f79b48b51d6156