ECOLOGICAL FEATURES OF INFLUENZA A VIRUS INFECTION IN WILD BIRDS

Summary Zarkov, I., 2008. Ecological features of influenza A virus infection in wild birds. Bulg. J. Vet. Med. , 11, No 1, 13 20. The relationship between the biological distinctive features of wild migratory birds and the ecology of influenza A virus in nature is revealed. On the basis of literature data and personal research, the importance of viral carriers with regard to the prevalence of the virus among the wild birds species, the seasonal variations, age-rated susceptibility, subtype distribution and the transmission in wild and domestic birds are reviewed.