| field detection of avian influenza virus in wild birds: evaluation of a portable rrt-pcr system and freeze-dried reagents. | wild birds have been implicated in the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (hpaiv) of the h5n1 subtype, prompting surveillance along migratory flyways. sampling of wild birds is often conducted in remote regions, but results are often delayed because of limited local analytical capabilities, difficulties with sample transportation and permitting, or problems keeping samples cold in the field. in response to these challenges, the performance of a portable real-time, reverse transcriptase- ... | 2010 | 20206650 |