From 2010-2018 we investigated the occurrence of avian influenza virus in wild birds in Iceland. A total of 6635 swabs samples were collected from wild birds or fecal material directly associated with wild birds. We screened all samples by a real time - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test with 381 testing positive. Further testing of all RT-PCR positive samples and all negative samples collected in 2012 by virus isolation yielded 120 positives, with 92 of those testing positive by RT-PCR for avian influenza virus.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Title | Dataset: Surveillance for Avian Influenza Virus in Iceland, 2010 - 2018 |
| DOI | 10.5066/P9ODQJML |
| Authors | Robert J Dusek, Jeffrey S Hall, Gunnar Thor Hallgrimsson, Solvi Runar Vignisson, Sunna Bjork Ragnarsdottir, J�n Einar J�nsson |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
| USGS Organization | National Wildlife Health Center |