Landscape effects and spatial patterns of avian influenza virus in Danish wild birds, 2006-2020.

ABSTRACT: Avian influenza (AI) is a contagious disease of birds with zoonotic potential. AI virus (AIV) can infect most bird species, but clinical signs and mortality vary. Assessing the distribution and factors affecting AI presence can direct targeted surveillance to areas at risk of disease outbreaks, or help identify disease hotspots or areas with inadequate surveillance. Using virus surveillance data from passive and active AIV wild bird surveillance, 2006-2020, we investigated the association between the presence of AIV and a range of landscape factors and game bird release. Furthermore, we assessed potential bias in the passive AIV surveillance data submitted by the public, via factors related to public accessibility. Lastly, we tested the AIV data for possible hot- and cold spots within Denm

SUBMITTER: Kjaer LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9291307 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature