Migratory birds, domestic poultry and avian influenza
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 - 15:25
in Health & Medicine
The persistence and recurrence of H5N1 avian influenza in endemic regions can largely be blamed on movement and infection by migratory birds. In a new paper, researchers analyze the interaction between non-migratory poultry and migratory birds in order to investigate the role of the latter in the spread of H5N1.