Epidemiology of Influenza A Virus among Black-headed Gulls, the Netherlands, 2006–2010

Epidemiology of Influenza A Virus among Black-headed Gulls, the Netherlands, 2006–2010

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 eme...

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Main Authors: Josanne H. Verhagen, Frank Majoor, Pascal Lexmond, Oanh Vuong, Giny Kasemir, Date Lutterop, Albert D.M.E. Osterhaus, Ron A.M. Fouchier, Thijs Kuiken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
influenza A virus
viruses
Charadriiformes
epidemiology
epidemics
virulence
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/1/13-0984_article

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