Epidemiological surveillance of Influenza A viruses in migratory birds on the Amazon coast

• Grant number: 09/10695-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct)
• Start date: September 01, 2010
• End date: February 28, 2014
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Veterinary Medicine - Preventive Veterinary Medicine
• Principal Investigator: José Antonio Jerez
• Grantee: Renata Ferreira Hurtado
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia (FMVZ). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The Avian Influenza virus has caused epidemics and pandemics flu in humans through the ages, however, this virus is able to cause weakness or death in several other animal species. Although the birds are the natural reservoirs of the Influenza virus, such significance only becomes visible when a major outbreak with substantial economic damage, or if the avian virus will affect humans. The genetic diversity of influenza virus and the existence of reservoir in wild birds, hinder the disease eradication, becoming a constant threat to public health. Even though there are programs for continuous monitoring of wild birds in many countries of the world, little is known about the movement of this virus in wild birds in Brazil. The use of Molecular Biology techniques for the detection of Avian Influenza virus can be very useful, fast and efficient for monitoring this virus. Thus, the proposal of our work aims at monitoring of the Influenza Virus type A by Real Time RT-PCR detection in samples collected from migratory birds in Brazilian Amazon region, during important periods of migration of these birds. (AU)

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

HURTADO, Renata Ferreira. Epidemiological surveillance of avian influenza viruses in migratory birds on the Amazon coast. 2014. Doctoral Thesis - Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia (FMVZ/SBD) São Paulo.