Influenza viruses from wild birds in Newfoundland and Labrador in the context of global influenza dynamics

The primary hosts for avian influenza A viruses (AIV) are waterfowl and shorebirds, although other groups such as seabirds and gulls also serve as hosts. Newfoundland is an important breeding area for boreal and subarctic birds, and a wintering location for some high-latitude North American, and Eur...

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Main Author: Wille, Michelle
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Memorial University of Newfoundland 2010
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Online Access:https://research.library.mun.ca/9583/
https://research.library.mun.ca/9583/1/Wille_Michelle.pdf
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spelling ftmemorialuniv:oai:research.library.mun.ca:9583 2023-10-01T03:55:26+02:00 Influenza viruses from wild birds in Newfoundland and Labrador in the context of global influenza dynamics Wille, Michelle 2010 application/pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/9583/ https://research.library.mun.ca/9583/1/Wille_Michelle.pdf en eng Memorial University of Newfoundland https://research.library.mun.ca/9583/1/Wille_Michelle.pdf Wille, Michelle <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Wille=3AMichelle=3A=3A.html> (2010) Influenza viruses from wild birds in Newfoundland and Labrador in the context of global influenza dynamics. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland. thesis_license Thesis NonPeerReviewed 2010 ftmemorialuniv 2023-09-03T06:47:28Z The primary hosts for avian influenza A viruses (AIV) are waterfowl and shorebirds, although other groups such as seabirds and gulls also serve as hosts. Newfoundland is an important breeding area for boreal and subarctic birds, and a wintering location for some high-latitude North American, and Eurasian species. I gathered 2873 samples from seabirds, gulls and waterfowl in Newfoundland and Labrador during 2008-2010. The overall detection rate of AIV in these birds was low, but viruses were identified in Common Murre (Uria aalgae), Thick-billed Murre (U. lomvia), American Black Duck (Anas rubrpies), Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus), and other unknown gull species. An AIV isolated from a Great Black-backed Gull in 2008 had segments with a mosaic pattern of geographical origins, indicating transatlantic transmission of AIV between Newfoundland and Europe. These findings, as well as analyses of six viruses sequenced from gulls in Alaska and all gull AIV sequences available in public databases, suggest that large gulls may play an important role in AIV dynamics, especially in the context of global movements. Thesis Common Murre Newfoundland Subarctic thick-billed murre Alaska uria Memorial University of Newfoundland: Research Repository Newfoundland
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description The primary hosts for avian influenza A viruses (AIV) are waterfowl and shorebirds, although other groups such as seabirds and gulls also serve as hosts. Newfoundland is an important breeding area for boreal and subarctic birds, and a wintering location for some high-latitude North American, and Eurasian species. I gathered 2873 samples from seabirds, gulls and waterfowl in Newfoundland and Labrador during 2008-2010. The overall detection rate of AIV in these birds was low, but viruses were identified in Common Murre (Uria aalgae), Thick-billed Murre (U. lomvia), American Black Duck (Anas rubrpies), Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus), and other unknown gull species. An AIV isolated from a Great Black-backed Gull in 2008 had segments with a mosaic pattern of geographical origins, indicating transatlantic transmission of AIV between Newfoundland and Europe. These findings, as well as analyses of six viruses sequenced from gulls in Alaska and all gull AIV sequences available in public databases, suggest that large gulls may play an important role in AIV dynamics, especially in the context of global movements.
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Influenza viruses from wild birds in Newfoundland and Labrador in the context of global influenza dynamics
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title Influenza viruses from wild birds in Newfoundland and Labrador in the context of global influenza dynamics
title_short Influenza viruses from wild birds in Newfoundland and Labrador in the context of global influenza dynamics
title_full Influenza viruses from wild birds in Newfoundland and Labrador in the context of global influenza dynamics
title_fullStr Influenza viruses from wild birds in Newfoundland and Labrador in the context of global influenza dynamics
title_full_unstemmed Influenza viruses from wild birds in Newfoundland and Labrador in the context of global influenza dynamics
title_sort influenza viruses from wild birds in newfoundland and labrador in the context of global influenza dynamics
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url https://research.library.mun.ca/9583/
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Wille, Michelle <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Wille=3AMichelle=3A=3A.html> (2010) Influenza viruses from wild birds in Newfoundland and Labrador in the context of global influenza dynamics. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
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