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Host and virus ecology as determinants of influenza A virus transmission in wild birds

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Editor, Senior Moderator
Curr Opin Virol. 2017 Nov 6;28:26-36. doi: 10.1016/j.coviro.2017.10.006. [Epub ahead of print]
[h=1]Host and virus ecology as determinants of influenza A virus transmission in wild birds.[/h] van Dijk JG[SUP]1[/SUP], Verhagen JH[SUP]2[/SUP], Wille M[SUP]3[/SUP], Waldenstr?m J[SUP]4[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]

[h=3]Abstract[/h] Low pathogenic influenza A virus (LPIAV) prevalence and subtype distribution differs between and across bird taxa. A crucial factor in the epidemiology of these viruses and virus subtypes is the ability to transmit between and within different host taxa and individuals. Successful viral transmission depends on availability of susceptible hosts and exposure of host to virus. Exposure to viruses and susceptibility to virus infection and/or disease are shaped by both host and virus traits. In this review we have identified key host and virus traits that can affect LPIAV transmission, both in terms of exposure and susceptibility. Furthermore we highlight current challenges in assessment of these traits and identify methodological considerations for future studies.
Copyright ? 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.


PMID: 29121508 DOI: 10.1016/j.coviro.2017.10.006
 
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