MCEIRS Research Programs

Experimental research and surveillance initiatives aimed at enhancing understanding of the diversity, reassortment, and transmission of influenza viruses, including the 2009 pandemic H1N1 virus.

Wild Birds Surveillance

Serologic testing for exposure to influenza

Waterfowl - mid-Atlantic/upper Midwest

Waterfowl - upper Midwest

Waterfowl - Mississippi flyway

Waterfowl - host, agent and environmental factors

Wild birds - North Atlantic region

Wild birds - Cambodia, Vietnam, Lao PDR, and Mongolia

Domestic Birds/Live Bird Market Surveillance

Live bird markets and food markets - Thailand

Domestic poultry and owners - Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania

Swine Surveillance

Influenza A virus among swine at county fairs - Ohio

Swine influenza virus surveillance and environmental analysis

Swine influenza viruses and novel avian-swine reassortants

Swine influenza viruses of perceived increased virulence

Feral swine - U.S. and Central America

2009 Novel H1N1 on swine farms - Thailand

Human Populations

Surveillance among bird banders - United States

Surveillance among natural resources/conservation professionals - Upper Midwest

Molecular surveillance and characterization of 2009 novel H1N1 influenza among patients with influenza-like illness - Thailand

H5N1 Outbreak Investigation

H5N1 outbreak investigation and surveillance - Thailand

Experimental Studies

Quasispecies in primary avian specimens

Pathogenesis of avian influenza viruses in wild birds

Clinical characterization, transmission and pathology of low-pathogenic avian influenza viruses in domestic poultry

Transmission of swine influenza virus among pigs in a population setting

Immune response to swine influenza virus among pigs

Environmental stability of 2009 novel H1N1 virus

Capacity-Building Programs

Training and career development

Just-in-time training for 2009 novel H1N1 influenza

India program

MCEIRS

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