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Influenza A viruses in feral Canadian ducks: extensive reassortment in nature.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Aug 2004
Hatchette Todd F, Walker David, Johnson Christie, Baker Ashley, Pryor S Paul, Webster Robert G
Abstract excerpt
The current dogma of influenza accepts that feral aquatic birds are the reservoir for influenza A viruses. Although the genomic information of human influenza A viruses is increasing, little of this type of data is available for viruses circulating in feral waterfowl. This study presents the genetic characterization of 35 viruses isolated from wild Canadian ducks from 1983 to 2000, as the first attempt at a...
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