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Bird Flu
Research results from Erasmus University update knowledge of bird flu
April 14th, 2009
"Influenza A virus surveillance studies of wild bird populations are essential to improving our understanding of the role of wild birds in the ecology of low-pathogenic avian influenza viruses and their potential contribution to the spread of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses. Whereas the primary results of such surveillance programs have been communicated extensively, practical considerations and technical implementation options generally receive little attention," scientists in Netherlands report. "In the present study, the data obtained from 39,490 samples were used to compare the impacts of variables such as the sampling procedure, storage and transport...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-04-14)
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