Variation in the Responses of Wild Species of Duck, Gull, and Wader to Inoculation with a Wild-Bird–Origin H6N2 Low Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Virus

• Published in: Avian Diseases
• Main Authors: John M. Curran, Ian D. Robertson, Trevor M. Ellis, Paul W. Selleck, Mark A. O'Dea
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: American Association of Avian Pathologists 2013
• Subjects: Baja; Gaviota; Arenaria interpres
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1637/10458-112712-Reg.1

There is poor understanding of host responses to avian influenza virus (AIV) infection in wild birds, with most experimental studies using captive-bred birds and highly pathogenic AIVs that have an early endpoint. The objective of this study was to experimentally assess antibody responses and patter...