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Influenza A virus infections in Chinese landbirds
Peterson, A. Townsend Bush, Sarah E. Spackman, Erica Swayne, David E. Ip, Hon S.
Peterson, A. Townsend
Bush, Sarah E.
Spackman, Erica
Swayne, David E.
Ip, Hon S.
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Abstract
Water birds are considered the reservoir for avian infl
uenza viruses. We examined this assumption by sampling
and real-time reverse transcription–PCR testing of 939
Asian land birds of 153 species. Infl uenza A infection was
found, particularly among migratory species. Surveillance
programs for monitoring spread of these viruses need to be
redesigned.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
doi: 10.3201/eid1410.080169
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2009-10
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Peterson, A. T., S. E. Bush, E. Spackman, D. E. Swayne, and H. S. Ip. 2009. Influenza A virus infections in Chinese landbirds. Emerging Infectious Diseases 14:1644-1646. http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1410.080169