Comparative micro-epidemiology of pathogenic avian influenza virus outbreaks in a wild bird population

Hill, S C; Hansen, R; Watson, S; Coward, V; Russell, C; Cooper, J; Essen, S; Everest, H; Parag, K V; Fiddaman, S; Reid, S; Lewis, N S; Brookes, S M; Smith, A L; Sheldon, B; Perrins, C M; Brown, I H; Pybus, O G

doi:10.1098/rstb.2018.0259

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Wild ducks and gulls are the major reservoirs for avian influenza A viruses (AIVs). The mechanisms that drive AIV evolution are complex at sites where various duck and gull species from multiple flyways breed, winter, or stage. The Republic of Georgi... Read More about Avian influenza viruses in wild birds: virus evolution in a multi-host ecosystem.

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The global antigenic diversity of swine influenza A viruses (2016)
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Swine influenza A virus is an endemic and economically important pathogen in pigs, with the potential to infect other host species. The hemagglutinin (HA) protein is the primary target of protective immune responses and the major component in swine i... Read More about Substitutions near the hemagglutinin receptor-binding site determine the antigenic evolution of influenza A H3N2 viruses in U.S. swine.

Intercontinental spread of Asian-origin H7 avian influenza viruses by captive bird trade in 1990's
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Comparative micro-epidemiology of pathogenic avian influenza virus outbreaks in a wild bird population
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Hill, S. C., Hansen, R., Watson, S., Coward, V., Russell, C., Cooper, J., Essen, S., Everest, H., Parag, K. V., Fiddaman, S., Reid, S., Lewis, N. S., Brookes, S. M., Smith, A. L., Sheldon, B., Perrins, C. M., Brown, I. H., & Pybus, O. G. (in press). Comparative micro-epidemiology of pathogenic avian influenza virus outbreaks in a wild bird population. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 374(1775), https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2018.0259

Understanding the epidemiological dynamics of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) in wild birds is crucial for guiding effective surveillance and control measures. The spread of H5 HPAIV has been well characterized over large geographical... Read More about Comparative micro-epidemiology of pathogenic avian influenza virus outbreaks in a wild bird population.

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