Ducks as sentinels for avian influenza in wild birds

To determine the effectiveness of ducks as sentinels for avian influenza virus (AIV) infection, we placed mallards in contact with wild birds at resting sites in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Infections of sentinel birds with different AIV subtypes confirmed the value of such surveillance for A...

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Published inEmerging infectious diseases Vol. 15; no. 10; pp. 1633 - 1636
Main Authors Globig, Anja, Baumer, Anette, Revilla-Fernández, Sandra, Beer, Martin, Wodak, Eveline, Fink, Maria, Greber, Norbert, Harder, Timm C, Wilking, Hendrik, Brunhart, Iris, Matthes, Doris, Kraatz, Ulf, Strunk, Peter, Fiedler, Wolfgang, Fereidouni, Sasan R, Staubach, Christoph, Conraths, Franz J, Griot, Chris, Mettenleiter, Thomas C, Stärk, Katharina D C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.10.2009
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects
active surveillance
Animals
Animals, Wild
Austria - epidemiology
Avian influenza
Diagnosis
Dispatch
Ducks
Feces - virology
Germany - epidemiology
Health aspects
influenza
Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype
Influenza in Birds - epidemiology
Influenza viruses
sentinel
Sentinel Surveillance - veterinary
Switzerland - epidemiology
viruses
wild birds
Switzerland
Austria
Germany
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Summary:To determine the effectiveness of ducks as sentinels for avian influenza virus (AIV) infection, we placed mallards in contact with wild birds at resting sites in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Infections of sentinel birds with different AIV subtypes confirmed the value of such surveillance for AIV monitoring.
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ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid1510.090439