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Dataset: Sero-surveillance for avian influenza exposure in wild birds in Iceland, 2012-2017

April 30, 2024

From 2010-2018 we investigated the occurrence of avian influenza antibody in wild birds in Iceland. A total of 2453 serum samples were collected from wild birds. We tested all samples by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for evidence of previous exposure to avian influenza virus with 1302 testing positive.

Publication Year 2024
Title Dataset: Sero-surveillance for avian influenza exposure in wild birds in Iceland, 2012-2017
DOI 10.5066/P18JSXMH
Authors Robert J Dusek, Jeffrey S Hall, Gunnar Thor Hallgrimsson, Solvi Runar Vignisson, Sunna Bjork Ragnarsdottir, Jón Jónsson
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog
USGS Organization National Wildlife Health Center