Detection of avian influenza viruses from shorebirds: Evaluation of surveillance and testing approaches

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 382-393

  Stallknecht, D E ^a   Luttrell, M P ^a   Poulson, R ^a   Goekjian, V ^a   Niles, L ^b   Dey, A ^c   Krauss, S ^d   Webster, R G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b The Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey   (United States)

^c New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife   (United States)

^d ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Delaware Bay; Influenza A virus; PCR; Ruddy Turnstone; Serology; Shore birds; Subtypes; Virus isolation

Indexed keywords

ARENARIA INTERPRES; AVES; AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; SCOLOPACIDAE;

EID: 84859621924     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-48.2.382     Document Type: Article

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