Weak support for disappearance and restricted emergence/persistence of highly pathogenic influenza A in North American waterfowl
October 25, 2016
Krauss et al. (1) use lack of detection of highly pathogenic (HP) H5 clade 2.3.4.4 (henceforth "H5") influenza A viruses (IAVs) from >22,000 wild bird samples collected in North America in 2014–2015 to argue that HP H5 IAVs disappeared from waterfowl and that unresolved mechanisms restrict emergence and perpetuation of HP IAVs in natural reservoir species. Here we offer an alternative interpretation.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Title | Weak support for disappearance and restricted emergence/persistence of highly pathogenic influenza A in North American waterfowl |
| DOI | 10.1073/pnas.1614530113 |
| Authors | Andrew M. Ramey, Erica Spackman, Mia Kim Torchetti, Thomas J. DeLiberto |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences |
| Index ID | 70179383 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Alaska Science Center Biology WTEB |