descriptive analysis of the potential association between migration patterns of bean and white-fronted geese and the occurrence of Newcastle disease outbreaks in domestic birds

The sightings and migration patterns of 65 bean (Anser fabalis) and 65 white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons) are reported. In the past, these geese were serologically screened for the occurrence of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) and other avian viral diseases by Hlinak et al. Of the 130 birds origina...

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Published in:Avian diseases 1999-04, Vol.43 (2), p.315-319
Main Authors: Muller, T, Hlinak, A, Muhle, R.U, Kramer, M, Liebherr, H, Ziedler, K, Pfeiffer, D.U
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal migration behavior
Animals
Anser
anser albifrons
anser fabalis
Bird Diseases - epidemiology
Bird Diseases - transmission
Disease Outbreaks - veterinary
Disease risk
disease transmission
Disease Transmission, Infectious
Epidemiology
Geese
Germany - epidemiology
migration
Netherlands - epidemiology
Newcastle disease
Newcastle Disease - epidemiology
Newcastle Disease - transmission
Newcastle disease virus
outbreaks
Poultry Diseases - epidemiology
Poultry Diseases - transmission
Research Notes
spread
Viral diseases
Viruses
Waterfowl
Wild birds
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Summary:The sightings and migration patterns of 65 bean (Anser fabalis) and 65 white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons) are reported. In the past, these geese were serologically screened for the occurrence of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) and other avian viral diseases by Hlinak et al. Of the 130 birds originally tagged and serologically screened in 1991, 53 birds were resighted between 1991 and 1996. Most of the sightings were reported from main wintering and resting sites in Germany and The Netherlands. It is noteworthy that 19 of the 53 birds sighted had serologic evidence that they had been exposed to NDV before the time of marking in 1991. Although the origin of these infections in bean geese and white-fronted geese is still unknown, the sightings reported in this study indicate that, once infected, wild geese may be involved in the dissemination and spread of avian viral diseases, specifically Newcastle disease. The migration patterns of the wild geese provided further evidence that the main resting and wintering areas of migratory waterfowl are likely to be important for the inter- and intraspecies transmission of avian diseases, thereby representing risk areas for the poultry industry.
ISSN:0005-2086
1938-4351
DOI:10.2307/1592623