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Migration strategy affects avian influenza dynamics in mallards (Anas platyrhynchos).
Molecular ecology - 1 Dec 2012
Hill Nichola J, Takekawa John Y, Ackerman Joshua T, Hobson Keith A, Herring Garth, Cardona Carol J, Runstadler Jonathan A, Boyce Walter M
Abstract excerpt
Studies of pathogen transmission typically overlook that wildlife hosts can include both migrant and resident populations when attempting to model circulation. Through the application of stable isotopes in flight feathers, we estimated the migration strategy of mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) occurring on California wintering grounds. Our study demonstrates that mallards- a principal host of avian influenza virus...
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