An avian influenza workshop was held February 6—7, 2008, in Anchorage to 1) review 2006 and 2007 sampling regimes and results, 2) identify data gaps and focal areas regarding species, geographic distribution, and live versus harvested samples, 3) determine sample collection techniques for 2008, 4) review data base access and reporting policies, and 5) discuss interagency and international collaboration for avian influenza surveillance and research.
To facilitate a comprehensive avian influenza sampling effort in Alaska for the 2008 field season.
Avian Influenza Principal Investigators Meeting - PDF file 20k
Global Overview of Avian Influenza, Kim Trust - PDF file 1,940k
Live-bird Sampling: Variation Within and Among Species and Years, Paul Flint - PDF file 299k
Hunter/Subsistence Harvest Results from 2006 and 2007, Kim Trust - PDF file 5,200k
Avian Influenza Sampling Protocols in Alaska, Paul Flint - PDF file 39k
Laboratory Analyses Update from the National Wildlife Health Center, Hon Ip - PDF file 1,240k
Assessment of Virus Movement Across Continents: Using Northern Pintails as a Test, Jerry Hupp & Paul Flint - PDF file 1,530k
Movement of Tundra Swans and Avian Influenza Viruses, Craig Ely - PDF file 579k
Avian Influenza Sampling in Alaska: Shorebirds 2005-2007, Dan Ruthrauff - PDF file 455k
Shorebirds and Avian Influenza Sampling in Alaska and Asia, Rick Lanctot - PDF file 8,420k
USDA, Wildlife Services Avian Influenza Surveillance, David Sinnett - PDF file 7,080k
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