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Avian Influenza Report for the USGS in Alaska - October 26, 2009

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Report provides an overview of avian influenza surveillance and research activities at the U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center.

Avian Influenza Report for the USGS in Alaska

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Report provides an overview of avian influenza surveillance and research activities at the U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center.

Active Surveillance for Avian Influenza Virus Infection in Wild Birds by Analysis of Avian Fecal Samples from the Environment

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

From abstract: A total of 1991 environmental samples of fresh avian feces and urine from several aquatic bird species in a coastal area of Northeast G...

Avian influenza and Newcastle disease viruses from northern pintail in Japan: Isolation, characterization and inter-annual comparisons during 2006?2008

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

From abstract: Since wild ducks constitute a vital element in the epizootiology of avian influenza viruses (AIVs) as well as avian paramyxoviruses (AP...

Migration of Whooper Swans and Outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 Virus in Eastern Asia

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500

From abstract: Evaluating the potential involvement of wild avifauna in the emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 (hereafter H5N1) requi...

Water-borne transmission drives avian influenza dynamics in wild birds: the case of the 2005-2006 epidemics in the Camargue area

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500

From abstract: Transmission and persistence of avian influenza viruses (AIV) among wildlife remains an unresolved issue because it depends both on the...

Wildlife Surveillance: Early Warning System for Ebola, Avian Flu and other Disease Outbreaks

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500

From abstract: The Emergency Preparedness and Biodefense Interest Group. Dr. Karesh heads the field veterinary program of the Wildlife Conservation So...

ISSG Invasive Species Database: Ecology of Avian Influenza Database

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600

From Entry: Avian Influenza is a highly contagious disease caused by type A influenza virus. Waterfowl are natural hosts of the disease and are usual...

Illustration of Antigenic Shift of the Influzena Virus [Image]

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600

From introduction: The genetic change that enables a flu strain to jump from one animal species to another, including humans, is called antigenic shif...

Illustration of Antigenic Drift of the Influzena Virus [Image]

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600

From introduction: Each year's flu vaccine contains three flu strains -- two A strains and one B strain -- that can change from year to year: 1) After...

What's the Difference Between Seasonal Flu, Pandemic Flu, and Avian (Bird) Flu? [fact sheet]

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600

A fact sheet that provides a quick breakdown describing the differences between seasonal flu, pandemic flu and avian (bird) flu. This overview, prese...

Domestic pigs have low susceptibility to H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses. [Free full-text available]

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500

From abstract: Genetic reassortment of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAI) with currently circulating human influenza A strains is o...

Sampling for low-pathogenic avian influenza A virus in wild Mallard ducks: Oropharyngeal versus cloacal swabbing [Full Text Available]

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Since the emergence in SE Asia in 1997 of the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus many countries have started virus surveillance schem...

Modeling the spread of bird flu and predicting outbreak diversity [Full-Text Available]

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

From abstract: Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, is an epidemic caused by H5N1 virus that primarily affects birds like chickens, wild water...

Avian influenza viruses in wild birds: A moving target

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

From abstract: The long-standing evolutionary and ecological relationships between wild birds and influenza A viruses has created a broad pool of vira...

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (H5N1) Isolated from Whooper Swans, Japan

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

On April 21, 2008, four whooper swans were found dead at Lake Towada, Akita prefecture, Japan. Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus of the H5N1 sub...

Efficacy of disinfectants and hand sanitizers against avian respiratory viruses.

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

From Abstract: Disinfectants play a major role in the control of animal diseases by decontaminating the farm environment. We evaluated the virucidal e...

Influenza Research EU Funded Projects 2001-2007

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Presents avian influenza research projects funded by the European Union from 2001 to 2007 with summaries and implications of each research project.

The Evolutionary Genetics and Emergence of Avian Influenza Viruses in Wild Birds [Free Full Text Available]

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500

From Abstract: We surveyed the genetic diversity among avian influenza virus (AIV) in wild birds, comprising 167 complete viral genomes from 14 bird s...

Wild Ducks as Long-Distance Vectors of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (H5N1)

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

From abstract (free full-text available):Wild birds have been implicated in the expansion of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N1) outbreaks ...