Ecological routes of avian influenza virus transmission to a common mesopredator: an experimental evaluation of alternatives.

Ecological routes of avian influenza virus transmission to a common mesopredator: an experimental evaluation of alternatives.

Wild raccoons have been shown to be naturally exposed to avian influenza viruses (AIV). However, the mechanisms associated with these natural exposures are not well-understood.We experimentally tested three alternative routes (water, eggs, and scavenged waterfowl carcasses) of AIV transmission that...

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Main Authors: J Jeffrey Root, Kevin T Bentler, Susan A Shriner, Nicole L Mooers, Kaci K VanDalen, Heather J Sullivan, Alan B Franklin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4134138?pdf=render

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