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Wild birds in Chile Harbor diverse avian influenza A viruses.
Emerging microbes & infections - 29 Mar 2018
Jiménez-Bluhm Pedro, Karlsson Erik A, Freiden Pamela, Sharp Bridgett, Di Pillo Francisca, Osorio Jorge E, Hamilton-West Christopher, Schultz-Cherry Stacey
Abstract excerpt
While the circulation of avian influenza viruses (IAV) in wild birds in the northern hemisphere has been well documented, data from South America remain sparse. To address this gap in knowledge, we undertook IAV surveillance in wild birds in parts of Central and Northern Chile between 2012 and 2015. A wide diversity of hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) subtypes were identified and 16 viruses were isolated...
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