Characterizing the domestic-wild bird interface through camera traps in an area at risk for avian influenza introduction in Northern Italy.

ABSTRACT: Direct or indirect interactions between sympatric wildlife and poultry can lead to interspecies disease transmission. Particularly, avian influenza (AI) is a viral epidemic disease for which the poultry-wild bird interface shapes the risks of new viral introductions into poultry holdings. Given this background, the study hereby presented aimed to identify wild bird species in poultry house surroundings and characterize the spatiotemporal patterns of these visits. Eight camera traps were deployed for a year (January to December 2021) in 3 commercial chicken layer farms, including free-range and barn-type setups, located in a densely populated poultry area in Northern Italy at high risk for AI introduction via wild birds. Camera traps' positions were chosen based on wildlife signs identified

SUBMITTER: Graziosi G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11223120 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature