Evidence of Intercontinental Spread and Uncommon Variants of Low-Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Viruses in Ducks Overwintering in Guatemala

ABSTRACT Over a hundred species of aquatic birds overwinter in Central America’s wetlands, providing opportunities for the transmission of influenza A viruses (IAVs). To date, limited IAV surveillance in Central America hinders our understanding of the evolution and ecology of IAVs in migratory host...

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Main Authors: Ana S. Gonzalez-Reiche, Martha I. Nelson, Mathew Angel, Maria L. Müller, Lucia Ortiz, Jayeeta Dutta, Harm van Bakel, Celia Cordon-Rosales, Daniel R. Perez
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/3509d1b3df524f629821d475b225e5a3
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