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- Title
Ducks as Sentinels for Avian Influenza in Wild Birds.
- Authors
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.
- Abstract
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
GERMANY; AUSTRIA; SWITZERLAND; AVIAN influenza; BIRD diseases; DUCKS; INFLUENZA; DISEASES
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2009, Vol 15, Issue 10, p1633
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3201/eid1510.090439