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The international science community is not doing enough to track the many avian influenza viruses that might cause the next pandemic, a UC Davis researcher says in today's issue of the journal Nature.
Global surveillance is critical for identifying and tracking potential pandemic viruses such as highly pathogenic H5N1. But the current surveillance strategy in wild birds is piecemeal and risks missing important virus sources or subtypes, Walter Boyce writes in a commentary.
UC Davis is a partner in a $18.5 million national research center that is studying influenza viruses with pandemic potential, such as avian influenza H5N1 ("bird flu").
Walter Boyce, a research veterinarian and director of the UC Davis Wildlife Health Center (at right), leads the campus effort.
Related news
- Avian influenza: What's to worry about? Frontiers December 2006
- University readies avian flu response, Dateline 4.28.06
- Experts talk about the issues (webcast talks) 4.15.06
- Avian Influenza: From Wildlife to Poultry to Humans, UCTV podcast November 2005
- Campus eyes avian flu issue, Dateline 12.9.05
- Flu: University requires student vaccinations, checks for avian flu, Dateline 12.9.05
- Hunters help campus check for virus, NewsWatch RealOne video, 11.28.05
- Veterinarians gear up for avian flu outbreak, NewsWatch RealOne video, 10.3.05
- UC Davis experts vigilant for avian influenza, News Service press release, 9.27.05
- Public health officials create intervention plans, NewsWatch RealOne video, 9.19.05
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Bird-Flu expert calls for changes in early-warning system