Role of wild birds in the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 and implications for global surveillance

Avian Diseases

Volumn 54, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 201-212

  Feare, Chris J ^a  

^a WildWings Bird Management   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asiatic lineage HPAI H5N1; Avian influenza; Wild birds, migration

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; AVIAN INFLUENZA; BIRD; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH; HEALTH SURVEY; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H5N1; VIROLOGY; WILD ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; BIRDS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H5N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA IN BIRDS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; WORLD HEALTH;

AVES; AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS;

EID: 77950261022     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/8766-033109-ResNote.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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