Field detection of avian influenza virus in wild birds: Evaluation of a portable rRT-PCR system and freeze-dried reagents

Journal of Virological Methods

Volumn 166, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 92-97

  Takekawa, John Y ^a   Iverson, Samuel A ^a   Schultz, Annie K ^a   Hill, Nichola J ^a   Cardona, Carol J ^b   Boyce, Walter M ^c   Dudley, Joseph P ^d  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d SAIC FREDERICK INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Active surveillance; Avian influenza; HPAI H5N1; Migratory birds; Rapid diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS; BIRD; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FECES ANALYSIS; FREEZE DRYING; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H5N1; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H6N2; MIGRATORY SPECIES; NONHUMAN; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UNITED STATES; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS ISOLATION;

ANIMALS; BIRD DISEASES; BIRDS; CALIFORNIA; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FREEZE DRYING; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H5N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA IN BIRDS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

AVES; AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS;

EID: 77952668949     PISSN: 01660934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2010.02.029     Document Type: Article

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