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Potential spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 by wildfowl

dispersal ranges and rates determined from large-scale satellite telemetry

Year of publication 2010

Pages 11

Author Nicolas Gaidet, Julien Cappelle, John Y. Takekawa, Diann J. Prosser, Samuel A. Iverson, David C. Douglas, William M. Perry, Taej Mundkur, Scott H. Newman;Animal Production and Health Division

Publisher Journal of Applied Ecology ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Migratory birds are major candidates for long-distance dispersal of zoonotic pathogens. In recent years, wildfowl have been suspected of contributing to the rapid geographic spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus. Experimental infection studies reveal that some wild ducks, geese and swans shed this virus asymptomatically and hence have the potential to spread it as they move…

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