title: Influenza A virus infections in land birds, People's Republic of China.
abstract: Water birds are considered the reservoir for avian influenza viruses. We examined this assumption by sampling and real-time reverse transcription-PCR testing of 939 Asian land birds of 153 species. Influenza A infection was found, particularly among migratory species. Surveillance programs for monitoring spread of these viruses need to be redesigned.
authors.affiliation: Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045, USA. town@ku.edu
authors.forename: A Townsend
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: Sarah E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Bush
authors.forename: Erica
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Spackman
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Swayne
authors.forename: Hon S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Ip
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000821:virology; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D017753:Ecosystem; D053124:Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000453:epidemiology*