Publications
spring migration stopover ecology of avian influenza virus shorebird hosts at delaware bay. | although low pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (lpaiv) are detected in shorebirds at delaware bay annually, little is known about affected species habitat preferences or the movement patterns that might influence virus transmission and spread. during the 5-wk spring migration stopover period during 2007-2008, we conducted a radiotelemetry study of often-infected ruddy turnstones (arenaria interpres morinella; n = 60) and rarely infected sanderlings (calidris alba; n = 20) to identify locatio ... | 2016 | 27309084 |
avian paramyxoviruses in shorebirds and gulls. | there are nine serotypes of avian paramyxovirus (apmv), including apmv-1, or newcastle disease virus. although free-flying ducks and geese have been extensively monitored for apmv, limited information is available for species in the order charadriiformes. from 2000 to 2005 we tested cloacal swabs from 9,128 shorebirds and gulls (33 species, five families) captured in 10 states within the usa and in three countries in the caribbean and south america. avian paramyxoviruses were isolated from 60 (0 ... | 2010 | 20688640 |