Waterfowl occurrence and residence time as indicators of H5 and H7 avian influenza in North American Poultry
Waterfowl occurrence and residence time as indicators of H5 and H7 avian influenza in North American Poultry
Abstract Avian influenza (AI) affects wild aquatic birds and poses hazards to human health, food security, and wildlife conservation globally. Accordingly, there is a recognized need for new methods and tools to help quantify the dynamic interaction between wild bird hosts and commercial poultry. Using satellite-marked waterfowl, we applied Bayesian …