Avian influenza viruses in water birds, Africa.
We report the first large-scale surveillance of avian influenza viruses in water birds conducted in Africa. This study shows evidence of avian influenza viruses in wild birds, both Eurasian and Afro-tropical species, in several major wetlands of Africa.
Gaidet
Nicolas
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Centre de Cooperation Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement, Montpellier, France. nicolas.gaidet@cirad.fr
Dodman
Tim
T
Caron
Alexandre
A
Balança
Gilles
G
Desvaux
Stephanie
S
Goutard
Flavie
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Cattoli
Giovanni
G
Lamarque
François
F
Hagemeijer
Ward
W
Monicat
François
F
D000349:Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D000818:Animals; D046090:Anseriformes / Q000821:virology*; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D046091:Charadriiformes / Q000821:virology*; D004372:Ducks / Q000821:virology; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D053833:Wetlands