2011•Journal of Wildlife DiseasesRequires access
Isolation of Low-pathogenic H7N3 Avian Influenza from Wild Birds in Peru
Bruno M. Ghersi, Merly Sovero, Eliana Icochea D., Rosa González V., David L. Blazes, Armando E. González, Joel M. Montgomery
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Abstract
Wild birds serve as natural reservoirs and sometimes harbor low-pathogenic avian influenza viruses. However, mutation of the virus can result in highly pathogenic strains, often more common among H5 and H7 genotypes. We report the isolation of a low-pathogenic H7N3 avian influenza in a Peruvian wetland.