Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) are an abundant anseriform migratory wild bird species
worldwide and an important reservoir for the maintenance of low pathogenicity (LP) avian …

A small proportion of disease surveillance programs target environment compartment, and
in the EU these are restricted to few countries. The present report is composed of two …

Wild waterbirds are reservoir hosts for avian influenza viruses (AIV), which can cause
devastating outbreaks in multiple species, making them a focus for surveillance efforts …

Surveillance of avian influenza viruses (AIV) in wild water bird populations is important for
early warning to protect poultry from incursions of high-pathogenicity (HP) AIV. Access to …

Diverse influenza A viruses (IAVs) circulate in wild birds, including highly pathogenic strains
that infect poultry and humans. Consequently, surveillance of IAVs in wild birds is a …

Human health and agriculture are constantly threatened by viruses that spillover from
wildlife. Genomic sequencing is becoming integral to protecting humanity from these threats …

Influenza is a commonly circulating virus that can cause between 9 and 41 million flu cases
per year (Centre for Disease Control, 2022). These infections can be the precursor to …

Avian influenza is a zoonotic disease that can adversely affect humans and animals. Nigeria
first reported an outbreak of avian influenza which was caused by subtype H5N1 in 2006 …

Influenza A virus (IAV) is a single-stranded negative-sense RNA virus that is a member of
the Orthomyxoviridae group. IAV has been detected in over 100 bird species from 26 …

ABSTRACT 1 Diverse influenza A viruses (IAVs) circulate in wild birds, including dangerous
strains that infect 2 poultry and humans. Consequently, surveillance of IAVs in wild birds is a …