Abstract
Since 2006, the members of the molecular epidemiological working group of the European “EPIZONE” network of excellence have been generating sequence data on avianinfluenza and avianparamyxoviruses from both European and African sources in an attempt to more fully understand the circulation and impact of these viruses. This review presents a timely update on the epidemiological situation of these viruses based on sequence datagenerated during the lifetime of this project in addition to data produced by other groups during the same period. Based on this information and putting it all into a European context, recommendations for continued surveillance of these important viruses within Europe are presented.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 209-221 |
Journal | Veterinary Microbiology |
Volume | 154 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- newcastle-disease-virus
- complete genome sequence
- wild birds
- a viruses
- h5n1 viruses
- phylogenetic analysis
- subtype h5n1
- northern europe
- domestic ducks
- great-britain