Are ducks contributing to the endemicity of highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza virus in Asia?

• Main Authors: K. M. Sturm-Ramirez, D. J. Hulse-Post, E. A. Govorkova, J. Humberd, P. Seiler, P. Puthavathana, C. Buranathai, T. D. Nguyen, A. Chaisingh, H. T. Long, T. S P Naipospos, H. Chen, T. M. Ellis, Y. Guan, J. S M Peiris, R. G. Webster
• Other Authors: St. Jude Children Research Hospital
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/16560
• Institution: Mahidol University

Wild waterfowl are the natural reservoir of all influenza A viruses, and these viruses are usually nonpathogenic in these birds. However, since late 2002, H5N1 outbreaks in Asia have resulted in mortality among waterfowl in recreational parks, domestic flocks, and wild migratory birds. The evolution...