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Bird Flu Epidemiology
Recent studies from Texas A&M University, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology add new data to bird flu epidemiology
June 10th, 2008
Data detailed in 'Avian influenza surveillance in hunter-harvested waterfowl from the Gulf Coast of Texas (November 2005-January 2006)' have been presented. According to recent research published in the Journal of Wildlife Diseases, "The objectives of our study were to determine prevalence of avian influenza viruses (AIV) on wintering grounds on the Texas Gulf Coast, USA, and to compare real-time reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) and virus isolation for detection of AIV in cloacal swabs from wild waterfowl. Cloacal swabs were collected from hunter-harvested waterfowl from November 2005 to January 2006 at four wildlife management areas." ...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-06-10)
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