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Editorial
. 2023 May 15;11(5):1287.
doi: 10.3390/microorganisms11051287.

Special Issue "Ecology of Influenza A Viruses": Editorial

Maria Alessandra De Marco  1 , Mauro Delogu  2 , Claudia Cotti  2
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Editorial

Special Issue "Ecology of Influenza A Viruses": Editorial

Maria Alessandra De Marco et al. Microorganisms. .

Abstract

Wild aquatic birds constitute the main natural reservoir of the influenza A virus (IAV) gene pool, from which novel IAVs can emerge to infect other animals including avian and mammalian species [...].

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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