title: Epidemiology of influenza A virus among black-headed gulls, the Netherlands, 2006-2010.
abstract: We sampled 7,511 black-headed gulls for influenza virus in the Netherlands during 2006-2010 and found that subtypes H13 and H16 caused annual epidemics in fledglings on colony sites. Our findings validate targeted surveillance of wild waterbirds and clarify underlying factors for influenza virus emergence in other species.
authors.forename: Josanne H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Verhagen
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Majoor
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lexmond
authors.forename: Oanh
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Vuong
authors.forename: Giny
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kasemir
authors.forename: Date
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lutterop
authors.forename: Albert D M E
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Osterhaus
authors.forename: Ron A M
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Fouchier
authors.forename: Thijs
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuiken
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D046091:Charadriiformes / Q000821:virology*; D005260:Female; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000145:classification*; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D062486:Public Health Surveillance; D012621:Seasons; D012703:Serotyping
keywords: Charadriiformes; avian influenza; black-headed gulls; disease reservoirs; epidemics; influenza; influenza A virus; the Netherlands; virulence; viruses; zoonoses