Sampling of sea ducks for influenza A viruses in Alaska during winter provides lack of evidence for epidemiologic peak of infection

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 938-941

  Ramey, Andrew M ^a,b   Reeves, Andrew B ^a   Poulson, Rebecca L ^b   Wasley, Jeff ^c   Esler, Daniel ^a   Stallknecht, David E ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c Four Flyways Outfitters   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALASKA; ANIMAL; DUCK; GENETICS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA IN BIRDS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; PHYLOGENY; SEASON; TIME FACTOR; VIROLOGY; WILD ANIMAL;

ALASKA; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; DUCKS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA IN BIRDS; PHYLOGENY; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84943270201     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/2015-03-057     Document Type: Article

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