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Avian influenza virus monitoring in wintering waterbirds in Iran, 2003-2007.
Virology journal - 19 Feb 2010
Fereidouni Sasan R, Werner Ortrud, Starick Elke, Beer Martin, Harder Timm C, Aghakhan Mehdi, Modirrousta Hossein, Amini Hamid, Moghaddam Majid Kharrazian, Bozorghmehrifard Mohammad H, Akhavizadegan Mohammad A, Gaidet Nicolas, Newman Scott H, Hammoumi Saliha, Cattoli Giovanni, Globig Anja, Hoffmann Bernd, Sehati Mohammad E, Masoodi Siamak, Dodman Tim, Hagemeijer Ward, Mousakhani Shirin, Mettenleiter Thomas C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Virological, molecular and serological studies were carried out to determine the status of infections with avian influenza viruses (AIV) in different species of wild waterbirds in Iran during 2003-2007. Samples were collected from 1146 birds representing 45 different species with the majority of samples originating from ducks, coots and shorebirds. Samples originated from 6 different provinces...
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