Surveillance of avian influenza viruses in Papua New Guinean poultry, June 2011 to April 2012

• Main Authors: Marinjho Jonduo (Author), Sook-San Wong (Author), Nime Kapo (Author), Paskalis Ominipi (Author), Mohammad Abdad (Author), Peter Siba (Author), Pamela McKenzie (Author), Richard Webby (Author), Paul Horwood (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We investigated the circulation of avian influenza viruses in poultry populations throughout Papua New Guinea to assess the risk to the poultry industry and human health. Oropharyngeal swabs, cloacal swabs and serum were collected from 537 poultry from 14 provinces of Papua New Guinea over an 11-mon...