Avian influenza in Latin America: A systematic review of serological and molecular studies from 2000-2015.

ABSTRACT: Avian influenza or bird flu is a highly contagious acute viral disease that can occur in epidemics and cross-border forms in poultry and wild birds. The characteristics of avian influenza viruses (AIVs) allow the emergence of new viral variants, some with zoonotic and pandemic potential. AIVs have been identified in Latin America; however, there is a lack of understanding of these viruses at the regional level. We performed a systematic literature review on serological or molecular evidence of AIVs circulation in Latin America. Methods were designed based on the PRISMA and STROME guidelines. Only peer-reviewed studies published between 2000 to 2015 and data was analysed based on country, viral subtype, avian species, and phylogenetic origins. From 271 studies initially found only twenty-si

SUBMITTER: Afanador-Villamizar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5478137 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature