Ducks as sentinels for avian influenza in wild birds.
To determine the effectiveness of ducks as sentinels for avian influenza virus (AIV) infection, we placed mallards in contact with wild birds at resting sites in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Infections of sentinel birds with different AIV subtypes confirmed the value of such surveillance for AIV monitoring.
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany. anja.globig@fli.bund.de
Anja
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Globig
Anette
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Baumer
Sandra
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Revilla-Fernández
Martin
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Beer
Eveline
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Wodak
Maria
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Fink
Norbert
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Greber
Timm C
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Harder
Hendrik
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Wilking
Iris
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Brunhart
Doris
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Matthes
Ulf
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Kraatz
Peter
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Strunk
Wolfgang
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Fiedler
Sasan R
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Fereidouni
Christoph
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Staubach
Franz J
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Conraths
Chris
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Griot
Thomas C
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Mettenleiter
Katharina D C
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Stärk
D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D001317:Austria / Q000453:epidemiology; D004372:Ducks; D005243:Feces / Q000821:virology; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D053124:Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance / Q000662:veterinary*; D013557:Switzerland / Q000453:epidemiology