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.
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Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 47 • No. 3
July 2011
Vol. 47 • No. 3
July 2011