Open AccessInfluenza A Virus Infections in Land Birds, People’s Republic of China
Author(s) -
A. Townsend Peterson,
Sarah E. Bush,
Erica Spackman,
David E. Swayne,
Hon S. Ip
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
emerging infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.54
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1080-6059
pISSN - 1080-6040
DOI - 10.3201/eid1410.080169
Subject(s) - china , virology , virus , influenza a virus , geography , biology , medicine , environmental health , archaeology
Water birds are considered the reservoir for avian influenza viruses. We examined this assumption by sampling and real-time reverse transcription-PCR testing of 939 Asian land birds of 153 species. Influenza A infection was found, particularly among migratory species. Surveillance programs for monitoring spread of these viruses need to be redesigned.
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