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Table 1 Characteristics of the avian prey birds with detection of Influenza A virus RNA in Germany

From: Avian influenza virus risk assessment in falconry

Species

Cloaca

(Ct)

Trachea

(Ct)

Age*

Origin

(Town, State)

Date

Falconry Bird

Falconer

subtype

Common gull

+ (33.3)

+ (29.6)

Juv

Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony

2006 Nov 03

Gyrfalcon

M40

H13N6

Herring gull

+ (33.2)

-

Juv

Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony

2007 Jan 20

Gyrfalcon

M40

H?N6

Herring gull

+ (29.5)

+ (32.2)

Ad

Salzgitter, Lower Saxony

2007 Feb 07

Gyrfalcon

M40

H?N6

Mallard

+ (21)

+ (36.3)

Ad

Lauenhagen, Lower Saxony

2007 Oct 15

Peregrine falcon

M50

H3N2

Mallard

+ (32.6)

-

Juv

Lauenhagen, Lower Saxony

2007 Oct 17

Peregrine falcon

M50

H3N2

H9N2

  1. * Juv, juvenile; Ad, adult