Susceptibility of Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (H5N1)

• Published in: Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Authors: John Pasick, Yohannes Berhane, Carissa Embury-Hyatt, John Copps, Helen Kehler, Katherine Handel, Shawn Babiuk, Kathleen Hooper-McGrevy, Yan Li, Quynh Mai Le, Song Lien Phuong
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007
• Subjects: Influenza A virus; (H5N1) subtype; pathogenesis; immunity; research; Canada; Medicine; R; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Olor; Branta canadensis
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1312.070502; https://doaj.org/article/e845ae5d18344f13ad783e212f97cacd

Migratory birds have been implicated in the long-range spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A virus (H5N1) from Asia to Europe and Africa. Although sampling of healthy wild birds representing a large number of species has not identified possible carriers of influenza virus (H5N1) into...