Epidemiology of low pathogenic avian influenza viruses in wild birds

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 49-58

  Fouchier, R A M ^a   Munster, V J ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Evolution; Influenza A virus; Low pathogenic avian influenza; Surveillance; Wild bird

Indexed keywords

AVES; AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZAVIRUS A; ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE;

EID: 68149163419     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: 16080645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.28.1.1863     Document Type: Article

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