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Global patterns of influenza a virus in wild birds.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 21 Apr 2006
Olsen Björn, Munster Vincent J, Wallensten Anders, Waldenström Jonas, Osterhaus Albert D M E, Fouchier Ron A M
Abstract excerpt
The outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of the H5N1 subtype in Asia, which has subsequently spread to Russia, the Middle East, Europe, and Africa, has put increased focus on the role of wild birds in the persistence of influenza viruses. The ecology, epidemiology, genetics, and evolution of pathogens cannot be fully understood without taking into account the ecology of their hosts. Here, we review our...
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