Potential Intercontinental Movement of Influenza A(H7N9) Virus into North America by Wild Birds: Application of a Rapid Assessment Framework

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 650-668

  Miller, R S ^a   Sweeney, S J ^a   Akkina, J E ^a   Saito, E K ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND ANIMAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Avian influenza; Emerging diseases; H7N9; Intercontinental; Movement; Pathway; Qualitative; Wild bird; Zoonosis

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ANIMAL; ASIA; BIRD; EUROPE; INFLUENZA A VIRUS (H7N9); INFLUENZA IN BIRDS; NORTH AMERICA; POPULATION MIGRATION; VIROLOGY; WILD ANIMAL;

AFRICA; ANIMAL MIGRATION; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; ASIA; BIRDS; EUROPE; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H7N9 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA IN BIRDS; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 84945485772     PISSN: 18651674     EISSN: 18651682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/tbed.12213     Document Type: Article

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