Detection of low pathogenic avian influenza viruses in wild ducks from Canada: Comparison of two sampling methods

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 466-470

  Parmley, E Jane ^a   Soos, Catherine ^a,b   Breault, André ^b   Fortin, Madeleine ^c   Jenkins, Emily ^d   Kibenge, Fred ^e   King, Robin ^f   McAloney, Keith ^b   Pasick, John ^g   Pryor, Sydney Paul ^b   Robinson, John ^h   Rodrigue, Jean ^b   Leighton, Frederick A ⁱ  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c Des Pe and écheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^f ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

^g CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY   (Canada)

^h ANIMAL HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Avian influenza; Canada; Cloacal; Detection; Oropharyngeal; Sampling; Swab; Waterfowl

Indexed keywords

ANAS; ANATIDAE; AVES; AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS;

EID: 79953662426     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-47.2.466     Document Type: Article

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