High prevalence of influenza A virus in ducks caught during spring migration through Sweden

As part of our ongoing screening of wild birds in Northern Europe, 358 mallards ( Anas platyrhynchos) and 203 shelducks ( Tadorna tadorna) were caught in southern Sweden during the spring 2003. Faecal samples were analyzed by real time RT-PCR for the presence of influenza A virus. In contrast to wha...

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Published in:Vaccine 2006-11, Vol.24 (44), p.6734-6735
Main Authors: Wallensten, Anders, Munster, Vincent J., Karlsson, Malin, Lundkvist, Åke, Brytting, Mia, Stervander, Martin, Osterhaus, Albert D.M.E., Fouchier, Ron A.M., Olsen, Björn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anas platyrhynchos
Animals
Applied microbiology
Aquatic birds
Avian influenza A virus
Biological and medical sciences
Bird Diseases - epidemiology
Bird Diseases - virology
Bird migration
Disease Reservoirs - veterinary
Ducks - virology
Feces - virology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Influenza
Influenza A virus
Influenza A virus - genetics
Influenza A virus - isolation & purification
Influenza in Birds - epidemiology
Influenza in Birds - transmission
MEDICIN
Medicin och hälsovetenskap
MEDICINE
Microbiology
Miscellaneous
Prevalence
Seasons
Sweden - epidemiology
Tadorna tadorna
Vaccines, antisera, therapeutical immunoglobulins and monoclonal antibodies (general aspects)
Virology
Wild birds
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Summary:As part of our ongoing screening of wild birds in Northern Europe, 358 mallards ( Anas platyrhynchos) and 203 shelducks ( Tadorna tadorna) were caught in southern Sweden during the spring 2003. Faecal samples were analyzed by real time RT-PCR for the presence of influenza A virus. In contrast to what has been found in North American studies; Eurasian spring migrating ducks passing through Sweden had a relatively high prevalence of influenza A virus.
ISSN:0264-410X
1873-2518
1873-2518
DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2006.05.057