Genetic evidence of intercontinental movement of avian influenza in a migratory bird: the northern pintail (Anas acuta)

• Published in: Molecular ecology Vol. 17; no. 21; pp. 4754 - 4762
• Main Authors: KOEHLER, ANSON V, PEARCE, JOHN M, FLINT, PAUL L, FRANSON, J. CHRISTIAN, IP, HON S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.11.2008; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Alaska; Anas; Anas acuta; Animal Migration; Animals; Asia; Aves; Avian flu; avian influenza; Bird migration; Disease transmission; Ducks; Ducks - virology; Ecology; genes; genetic databases; Genetic diversity; genetic variation; genetics; Genome, Viral; Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype; Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype - genetics; Influenza in Birds; Influenza in Birds - genetics; Influenza in Birds - virology; low pathogenic; migration; migratory behavior; Migratory birds; Migratory species; Molecular biology; North America; Phylogeny; Population genetics; Reassortant Viruses; Reassortant Viruses - genetics; reassortment; RNA, Viral; RNA, Viral - genetics; Sequence Analysis, RNA; virology; virus sequencing; waterfowl; wild birds; Asia; North America; USA, Alaska; Alaska

The role of migratory birds in the movement of the highly pathogenic (HP) avian influenza H5N1 remains a subject of debate. Testing hypotheses regarding intercontinental movement of low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) viruses will help evaluate the potential that wild birds could carry Asian-origi...