Introduction to Avian Influenza and Behavioral Ecology Avian Influenza (AI), particularly the highly pathogenic strains such as H5N1 and H7N9, represents one of the most significant threats to global poultry health and wild bird populations, simultaneously posing a substantial zoonotic risk to human health. The field of behavioral ecology is fundamentally interested in how animals […]
Definition and Classification of Avian Influenza Viruses Avian Influenza (AI) refers to diseases caused by infection with Type A influenza viruses that naturally circulate among wild aquatic birds worldwide. These viruses belong to the family Orthomyxoviridae, possessing a segmented, single-stranded RNA genome enveloped by a lipid bilayer. The classification and nomenclature of these viruses are […]