September 25, 2009
20 samples and tests were added to HEDDS for 2009. Total is now 9,473.
National Avian Influenza Surveillance Information - http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/ai/
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September 24, 2009
Wildlife officials to test hunter-harvested ducks for avian influenza virus
ChipleyBugle.com -Biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services will collect samples from hunter-harvested ducks to test for highly pathogenic avian virus – H5N1. http://www.chipleybugle.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2235:wildlife-officials-to-test-hunter-harvested-ducks-for-avian-influenza-virus&catid=3:local-news&Itemid=23
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September 14, 2009
Ducks as Sentinels for Avian Influenza in Wild Birds
To determine the effectiveness of mallards as sentinels for avian influenza virus (AIV) infection, we placed mallards in contact with wild birds at resting sites in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Infections of sentinel birds with different AIV subtypes confirmed the value of such surveillance for AIV monitoring. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/15/10/pdfs/09-0439.pdf
Globig A, Baumer A, Revilla-Fernández S, Beer M, Wodak E, Fink M, et al. Ducks as sentinels for avian influenza in wild birds. Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Oct; [Epub ahead of print]
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September 01, 2009
Adapting To A New Host: Bird Flu Leaves The Nest
MedicalNewsToday.com - Current research suggests that viral polymerase may provide a new therapeutic target for host-adapted avian influenza. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/162091.php
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