Volume 13, Number 4—April 2007
Dispatch
Avian Influenza Viruses in Water Birds, Africa1
Nicolas Gaidet*
, Tim Dodman†, Alexandre Caron*, Gilles Balança*, Stephanie Desvaux*, Flavie Goutard*, Giovanni Cattoli‡, François Lamarque§, Ward Hagemeijer†, and François Monicat*
, Tim Dodman†, Alexandre Caron*, Gilles Balança*, Stephanie Desvaux*, Flavie Goutard*, Giovanni Cattoli‡, François Lamarque§, Ward Hagemeijer†, and François Monicat*Table 2
Reverse transcription PCR–based detection of influenza A virus in 2 wild duck species sampled in different countries
| Species | Country | No. samples tested | No. PCR positive (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garganey (Anas querquedula) |
Chad |
381 |
11 (2.9) |
| Kenya |
104 |
0 |
|
| Mali |
411 |
22 (5.4) |
|
| Mauritania |
225 |
33 (14.7) |
|
| Niger |
87 |
4 (4.6) |
|
| Senegal |
121 |
17 (14.0) |
|
| White-faced whistling duck (Dendrocygna viduata) | Burkina Faso |
167 |
0 |
| Chad |
232 |
1 (0.4) |
|
| Ethiopia |
76 |
10 (13.2) |
|
| Malawi |
59 |
0 |
|
| Mali |
36 |
1 (2.8) |
|
| Mauritania |
183 |
7 (3.8) |
|
| Niger |
232 |
8 (3.4) |
|
| Senegal | 172 | 11 (6.4) |
