Shedding light on avian influenza H4N6 infection in mallards: modes of transmission and implications for surveillance.

<h4>Background</h4>Wild mallards (Anas platyrhychos) are considered one of the primary reservoir species for avian influenza viruses (AIV). Because AIV circulating in wild birds pose an indirect threat to agriculture and human health, understanding the ecology of AIV and developing risk...

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Main Authors: Kaci K VanDalen, Alan B Franklin, Nicole L Mooers, Heather J Sullivan, Susan A Shriner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-09-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20877466/?tool=EBI