Mapping the risk of avian influenza in wild birds in the US

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Authors

Trevon Fuller · University of California, Los Angeles

Sassan Saatchi · Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Emily Curd · University of California, Los Angeles

Erin Toffelmier · University of California, Los Angeles

Henri A. Thomassen · University of California, Los Angeles

Wolfgang Buermann · University of California, Los Angeles

David F. DeSante

Abstract

Although the prevalence of influenza in waterfowl has long been appreciated, we show that 22 species of song birds and perching birds (order Passeriformes) are influenza reservoirs in the contiguous US.

Topics & Keywords

Influenza Virus Research Studies Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology Viral Infections and Vectors

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Infectious Diseases

Volume 10, Issue 1, pp. 187-187

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-10-187

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