Results of Long-Term (2006-2016) Avian Influenza Surveillance in Wild Birds of Uvs Nuur Lake

Long-term avian influenza surveillance at Lake Uvs Nuur, a key Northern Eurasian site, reveals its critical role as a reservoir for the preservation and evolution of influenza A virus in wild bird populations. The study, spanning 2006-2016, analyzed highly pathogenic H5N1 circulation and molecular epidemiology using phylogenetic analysis (MEGA 5.2 software) to construct genetic distance matrices via the Kimura two-parameter method. Findings highlight the biogeocoenose's significance for viral dynamics, emphasizing the need for continued ecological and virological monitoring to assess epidemic and pandemic potential of novel strains.

Shestopalov, A. M., Sharshov, K. A., Varkentin, A. V., Yushkov, Y. G., Leonov, S. V., Galkina, I. V., Archimaeva, T. G., Irza, V. N., Shchelkanov, M. Yu., Gadzhiev, A. А., & Magomedova, M. Z. (2016). RESULTS OF LONG-TERM (2006-2016) AVIAN INFLUENZA SURVEILLANCE IN WILD BIRDS OF UVS NUUR LAKE. South of Russia: Ecology, Development, 11(3), 106–119. https://doi.org/10.18470/1992-1098-2016-3-106-119