Avian Influenza among Waterfowl Hunters and Wildlife Professionals

We report serologic evidence of avian influenza infection in 1 duck hunter and 2 wildlife professionals with extensive histories of wild waterfowl and game bird exposure. Two laboratory methods showed evidence of past infection with influenza A/H11N9, a less common virus strain in wild ducks, in the...

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Main Authors: James S. Gill, Richard Webby, Mary J.R. Gilchrist, Gregory C. Gray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/8/06-0492_article
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spelling doaj-ac48a77cd9844d0e95a0e649b11005f12020-11-25T01:12:32ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592006-08-011281284128610.3201/eid1208.060492Avian Influenza among Waterfowl Hunters and Wildlife ProfessionalsJames S. GillRichard WebbyMary J.R. GilchristGregory C. GrayWe report serologic evidence of avian influenza infection in 1 duck hunter and 2 wildlife professionals with extensive histories of wild waterfowl and game bird exposure. Two laboratory methods showed evidence of past infection with influenza A/H11N9, a less common virus strain in wild ducks, in these 3 persons.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/8/06-0492_articleavian influenzahemagglutinin 11waterfowl hunterswildlife professionalsmicroneutralizationhemagglutination inhibition
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Richard Webby
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Richard Webby
Mary J.R. Gilchrist
Gregory C. Gray
Avian Influenza among Waterfowl Hunters and Wildlife Professionals
Emerging Infectious Diseases
avian influenza
hemagglutinin 11
waterfowl hunters
wildlife professionals
microneutralization
hemagglutination inhibition
author_facet James S. Gill
Richard Webby
Mary J.R. Gilchrist
Gregory C. Gray
author_sort James S. Gill
title Avian Influenza among Waterfowl Hunters and Wildlife Professionals
title_short Avian Influenza among Waterfowl Hunters and Wildlife Professionals
title_full Avian Influenza among Waterfowl Hunters and Wildlife Professionals
title_fullStr Avian Influenza among Waterfowl Hunters and Wildlife Professionals
title_full_unstemmed Avian Influenza among Waterfowl Hunters and Wildlife Professionals
title_sort avian influenza among waterfowl hunters and wildlife professionals
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2006-08-01
description We report serologic evidence of avian influenza infection in 1 duck hunter and 2 wildlife professionals with extensive histories of wild waterfowl and game bird exposure. Two laboratory methods showed evidence of past infection with influenza A/H11N9, a less common virus strain in wild ducks, in these 3 persons.
topic avian influenza
hemagglutinin 11
waterfowl hunters
wildlife professionals
microneutralization
hemagglutination inhibition
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/8/06-0492_article
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