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Influenza
Researchers from University of Kansas detail new studies and findings in the area of influenza
November 18th, 2008
"Water birds are considered the reservoir for avian influenza viruses," scientists in the United States report. "We examined this assumption by sampling and real-time reverse transcription-PCR testing of 939 Asian land birds of 153 species. Influenza A infection was found, particularly among migratory species," wrote A.T. Peterson and colleagues, University of Kansas. The researchers concluded: "Surveillance programs for monitoring spread of these viruses need to be redesigned." Peterson and colleagues published their study in Emerging Infectious Diseases (Influenza A virus infections in land birds, People's Republic of...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-11-18)
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