Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases - Avian InfluenzaShow Full Record186
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Friend M, Franson, JC. (1999). Avian Influenza. In Field manual of wildlife diseases general field procedures and diseases of birds. (pp. 181-184) Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey.
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Books
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Avian influenzaDomestic animal healthWildlife diseases
Abstract:
A chapter from the on-line version of the Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases. Its main objective is to provide basic information about avian influenza viruses. There are figures displaying the general migratory pathway followed by North American waterfowl, which demonstrates how the viruses are usually found throughout North America and the world. Other information include: the causes of avian influenza viruses; periods in the year that have the highest occurrence of infections; how they are di...
Wildlife Disease News Digest and Global Wildlife Disease News Map [Poster]Show Full Record5842
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National Biological Information Infrastructure (Project : U.S.). Wildlife Disease Information Node
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Presentations
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Information disseminationInformation managementInformation scienceMappingSurveillance (monitoring)Wildlife diseases
Abstract:
Provides an overview of how the Wildlife Disease Information Node's Wildlife Disease News Digest and Global Wildlife Disease News Map are created. Presented at the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases in Atlanta, Georgia, USA in July 2010. Describes the selection process of news and journal articles for the News Digest. Outlines the methodology for creating posts to the News Map, including metadata creation and the geocoding process. Discusses the relevancy of the News Digest...