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Influenza a viruses from wild birds in Guatemala belong to the North American lineage.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
González-Reiche Ana S, Morales-Betoulle María E, Alvarez Danilo, Betoulle Jean-Luc, Müller Maria L, Sosa Silvia M, Perez Daniel R
Abstract excerpt
The role wild bird species play in the transmission and ecology of avian influenza virus (AIV) is well established; however, there are significant gaps in our understanding of the worldwide distribution of these viruses, specifically about the prevalence and/or significance of AIV in Central and South America. As part of an assessment of the ecology of AIV in Guatemala, we conducted active surveillance in wild...
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