Wild birds play a major role in the evolution, maintenance, and spread of avian influenza
viruses. However, surveillance for these viruses in wild birds is sporadic, geographically …

In late November 2014 higher than normal death losses in a meat turkey and chicken broiler
breeder farm in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia initiated a diagnostic investigation that …

As part of the USA's National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza, an Interagency Strategic Plan
for the Early Detection of Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza in Wild Migratory Birds …

Avian influenza is a viral disease that primarily infects wild and domestic birds, but it also
can be transmitted to a variety of mammals. In 2006, the United States of America …

The role wild bird species play in the transmission and ecology of avian influenza virus (AIV)
is well established; however, there are significant gaps in our understanding of the …

Emerging diseases of wildlife origin are increasingly spilling over into humans and domestic
animals. Surveillance and risk assessments for transmission between these populations are …

Outbreaks of avian influenza in North American poultry have been linked to wild waterfowl. A
first step towards understanding where and when avian influenza viruses might emerge from …

Avian influenza virus (AIV) is the causative agent of a zoonotic disease that affects
populations worldwide with often devastating economic and health consequences. Most AIV …

In nature, wild birds and influenza A viruses (IAV) are continually co-evolving, locked into a
back-and-forth of resistance and conquest that has approached a stable equilibrium over …

Wild birds are the primary source of genetic diversity for influenza A viruses that eventually
emerge in poultry and humans. Much progress has been made in the descriptive ecology of …