Emerging Infectious Disease ISSN: 1080-6059

Persistence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Viruses in Natural Ecosystems

Camille Lebarbenchon¹

, Chris J. Feare, François Renaud, Frédéric Thomas, and Michel Gauthier-Clerc

Author affiliations: Centre de Recherche de la Tour du Valat, Arles, France (C. Lebarbenchon, M. Gauthier-Clerc); Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Montpellier, France (C. Lebarbenchon, F. Renaud, F. Thomas); WildWings Bird Management, Haslemere, United Kingdom (C.J. Feare); Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada (F. Thomas)

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Comparison of natural versus artificial ecosystems showing different ecologic constraints for evolution of avian influenza virus (AIV).

Figure. Comparison of natural versus artificial ecosystems showing different ecologic constraints for evolution of avian influenza virus (AIV).

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¹Current affiliation: The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA.

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