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Table 6 Samples and species.

From: Orthomyxo-, paramyxo- and flavivirus infections in wild waterfowl in Finland

Species

 

Blood samples (%)

Swab samples (%)

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

155 (50.0)

55 (47.8)

Common teal

Anas crecca

84 (27.1)

37 (32.2)

Eurasian wigeon

Anas penelope

23 (7.4)

6 (5.2)

Common goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

16 (5.2)

7 (6.1)

Greylag goose

Anser anser

11 (3.5)

0

Northern pintail

Anas acuta

6 (1.9)

6 (5.2)

Bean goose

Anser fabalis

5 (1.6)

2 (1.7)

Garganey

Anas querquedula

4 (1.3)

0

Tufted duck

Aythya fuligula

3 (1.0)

1 (0.9)

Red-breasted merganser

Mergus serrator

2 (0.6)

0

Common pochard

Aythya ferina

1 (0.3)

1 (0.9)

Total

 

310

115

  1. Legend to Table 6: The sample size of blood samples collected on filterpaper strips and combined tracheal and cloacal swabs by bird species.