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Australian surveillance for avian influenza viruses in wild birds between July 2005 and June 2007
23 Jun 2009
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OBJECTIVE: To identify and gain an understanding of the influenza viruses circulating in wild birds in Australia. DESIGN: A total of 16,303 swabs and 3782 blood samples were collected and analysed for avian influenza (AI) viruses from 16,420 wild birds in Australia between July 2005 and June 2007. Anseriformes and Charadriiformes were primarily targeted. PROCEDURES: Cloacal, oropharyngeal and faecal...
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