Merly M Sovero

Publications (2)7.87 Total impact

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  Available from: Bruno M Ghersi

  Article: Isolation of low-pathogenic H7N3 avian influenza from wild birds in Peru.

  Bruno M Ghersi, Merly M Sovero, Eliana Icochea, Rosa I Gonzalez, David L Blazes, Armando E Gonzalez, Joel M Montgomery
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  ABSTRACT: Wild birds serve as natural reservoirs and sometimes harbor low-pathogenic avian influenza viruses. However, mutation of the virus can result in highly pathogenic strains, often more common among H5 and H7 genotypes. We report the isolation of a low-pathogenic H7N3 avian influenza in a Peruvian wetland.
  Journal of wildlife diseases 07/2011; 47(3):792-5. · 1.08 Impact Factor
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  Article: Avian influenza in wild birds, central coast of Peru.

  Bruno M Ghersi, David L Blazes, Eliana Icochea, Rosa I Gonzalez, Tadeusz Kochel, Yeny Tinoco, Merly M Sovero, Stephen Lindstrom, Bo Shu, Alexander Klimov, Armando E Gonzalez, Joel M Montgomery
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  ABSTRACT: To determine genotypes of avian influenza virus circulating among wild birds in South America, we collected and tested environmental fecal samples from birds along the coast of Peru, June 2006-December 2007. The 9 isolates recovered represented 4 low-pathogenicity avian influenza strains: subtypes H3N8, H4N5, H10N9, and H13N2.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases 07/2009; 15(6):935-8. · 6.79 Impact Factor