Virological, molecular and serological studies were carried out to determine the status of infections with avian influenza viruses (AIV) in different species of wild waterbirds in Iran during 2003-2007. Samples were collected from 1146 birds representing 45 different species with the majority of samples originating from ducks, coots and shorebirds. Samples originated from 6 different provinces representative for the 15 most important wintering sites of migratory waterbirds in Iran.
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Animals Antibodies, Viral/blood Birds Cloaca/virology Genotype Influenza A virus/classification* Influenza A virus/genetics Influenza A virus/immunology Influenza A virus/isolation & purification* Influenza in Birds/epidemiology* Influenza in Birds/virology Iran/epidemiology Oropharynx/virology Phylogeny Prevalence RNA, Viral/genetics Sequence Analysis, DNA