Avian influenza or bird flu is a highly contagious acute viral disease that can occur in
epidemics and cross-border forms in poultry and wild birds. The characteristics of avian …

Alaska represents a globally important region for the ecology of avian-origin influenza A
viruses (IAVs) given the expansive wetlands in this region, which serve as habitat for …

Most of our understanding of the ecology and evolution of avian influenza A virus (AIV) in
wild birds is derived from studies conducted in the northern hemisphere on waterfowl, with a …

Abstract The Pantanal floodplains of Brazil are a region of rich biodiversity. To date, the true
richness of the Pantanal avifauna has not been explored satisfactorily caused by a lack of …

A novel avian paramyxovirus (APMV) isolated from a migratory bird cloacal swab obtained
during active surveillance in April 2012 in the Lagoa do Peixe National Park, Rio Grande do …

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5Nx viruses of the goose/Guangdong/96 lineage
continue to cause outbreaks in poultry and wild birds globally. Shorebirds, known reservoirs …

Birds are the natural reservoir of viruses with zoonotic potential, as well as contributing to the
evolution, emergence, and dissemination of novel viruses. In this study, we applied a high …

Background There is insufficient knowledge about the relation of avian influenza virus (AIV)
to migratory birds in South America. Accordingly, we studied samples obtained over a 4 …

Australian lineages of avian influenza A viruses (AIVs) are thought to be phylogenetically
distinct from those circulating in Eurasia and the Americas, suggesting the circulation of …

Wild aquatic birds are the major reservoir of influenza A virus. Cloacal swabs and feces
samples (n= 6595) were collected from 62 bird species in Argentina from 2006 to 2016 and …