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Migratory birds in southern Brazil are a source of multiple avian influenza virus subtypes.
Influenza and other respiratory viruses - 1 Mar 2018
Araujo Jansen, Petry Maria Virgínia, Fabrizio Thomas, Walker David, Ometto Tatiana, Thomazelli Luciano M, Scherer Angelo L, Serafini Patricia P, Neto Isaac S, Krauss Scott, Webster Robert G, Webby Richard J, Durigon Edison L
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BACKGROUND: There is insufficient knowledge about the relation of avian influenza virus (AIV) to migratory birds in South America. Accordingly, we studied samples obtained over a 4-year period (2009-2012) from wild birds at a major wintering site in southern Brazil. METHODS: We obtained 1212 oropharyngeal/cloacal samples from wild birds at Lagoa do Peixe National Park and screened them for influenza A virus by...
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