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Article Dans Une Revue Polar Biology Année : 2009

Molecular surveillance for avian influenza A virus in king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus).

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An investigation of the presence of influenza A virus has been conducted in king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) at the Possession Island in the Crozet Archipelago, Antarctica, using a rapid molecular diagnostic method based on real-time polymerase chain reaction. No evidence of outbreak or positive viral infection of influenza A virus was found in this study. We however recommend the implementation of long-term surveillance in seabird populations of polar ecosystems to detect the potential introduction of exotic strains and potential existence of a local epidemiological cycle for avian influenza viruses.

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hal-00496146 , version 1 (29-06-2010)

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Chung-Ming Chang, Camille Lebarbenchon, Michel Gauthier-Clerc, Céline Le Bohec, David Beaune, et al.. Molecular surveillance for avian influenza A virus in king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus).. Polar Biology, 2009, 32 (4), pp.663-665. ⟨10.1007/s00300-009-0587-4⟩. ⟨hal-00496146⟩
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