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SUBMITTER: Hall JS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4683078 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hall Jeffrey S JS Russell Robin E RE Franson J Christian JC Soos Catherine C Dusek Robert J RJ Allen R Bradford RB Nashold Sean W SW TeSlaa Joshua L JL Jónsson Jón Eínar JE Ballard Jennifer R JR Harms Naomi Jane NJ Brown Justin D JD
PloS one 20151217 12
Wild waterfowl are primary reservoirs of avian influenza viruses (AIV). However the role of sea ducks in the ecology of avian influenza, and how that role differs from freshwater ducks, has not been examined. We obtained and analyzed sera from North Atlantic sea ducks and determined the seroprevalence in those populations. We also tested swab samples from North Atlantic sea ducks for the presence of AIV. We found relatively high serological prevalence (61%) in these sea duck populations but low ...[more]