Influenza A viruses and avian paramyxoviruses in wild birds

• Main Author: Kistler, Whitney Michael
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: uga 2014
• Subjects: Avian Paramyxoviruses; Canada Geese; Influenza A Virus; Mute Swans; Serology; Wood Ducks; Canada; Olor; Branta canadensis
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/30968; http://purl.galileo.usg.edu/uga_etd/kistler_whitney_m_201408_phd

Traditional surveillance of Influenza A viruses (IAVs) in wild birds has used RT-PCR or virus isolation. However, commercially available serological assays have been developed recently which can complement virus detection assays. This is useful because antibodies to IAVs are detectable longer than v...