Susceptibility of Canada geese (Branta canadensis) to highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N1).(RESEARCH)(Report) From: Emerging Infectious Diseases | Date: December 1, 2007| Author: Babiuk, Shawn; Berhane, Yohannes; Copps, John; Embury-Hyatt, Carissa; Handel, Katherine; Hooper-McGrevy, Kathleen; Kehler, Helen; Le, Quynh Mai; Li, Yan; Pasick, John; Phuong, Song Lien | COPYRIGHT 2007 U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

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 Europe, surveillance of dead and sick birds has demonstrated mute (Cygnus olor) and whooper (C. cygnus) swans as potential sentinels. Because of concerns that migratory birds could sprea...

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