1.Surveillance for respiratory viruses in freshwater bodies visited by migratory birds, the Philippines
Romeo S Gundran ; Dan Drexel Dela Cruz ; Milagros R Mananggit ; Joely T Ongtangco ; Xandre D Baccay ; Ronnie D Domingo ; Mary Elizabeth G Miranda ; Emily Bailey ; Samantha Gabrielle Cody ; Laura A Pulscher ; Emily R Robie ; Gregory C Gray
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response 2024;15(3):04-08
In this report, we sought to demonstrate that freshwater sampling for migrating bird-associated novel respiratory virus incursions is possible and more desirable than the alternative approach of capturing and swabbing wild migrating birds. Freshwater sampling should be considered as an alternative approach for pre-pandemic pathogen surveillance.