Assessing the dispersal of viruses and parasites via migratory birds at the edges of North America

Abstract

Wild birds may introduce viruses and parasites into naive host populations via migration. Therefore, sampling birds at the margins of North America, where the distribution of animals wintering in different regions overlap, may... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Andrew Ramey (U.S. Geological Survey)

Topic Areas

Topics: Infectious Disease , Topics: Disease Surveillance/Response , Topics: Birds

Session

THU-OH1 » Contributed Papers: One Health (13:00 - Thursday, 4th August, Taverna)