title: Avian influenza viruses in water birds, Africa.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Centre de Cooperation Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement, Montpellier, France. nicolas.gaidet@cirad.fr
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gaidet
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dodman
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Caron
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Balança
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Desvaux
authors.forename: Flavie
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Goutard
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cattoli
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lamarque
authors.forename: Ward
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hagemeijer
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Monicat
mesh_terms: 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