Influenza A virus in wild birds

• Main Author: Wallensten, Anders
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Linköpings universitet, Molekylär virologi 2006
• Subjects: Influenza A virus; Wild Birds; Ducks; Prevalence; Ecology; Microbiology in the medical area; Mikrobiologi inom det medicinska området; Lever; Leda; Fallet; Svåra; Uria aalge; Larus ridibundus; Skrattmås; uria
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-7643

Influenza virus is a RNA virus that exists as different types and subtypes. Influenza A virus strains are known to cause disease in several bird and mammalian species. Wild birds are believed to constitute the natural reservoir for influenza A virus. In humans, influenza A virus causes yearly season...