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Anseriformes
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Anseriformes [‚an·sər·ə′fȯr‚mēz]
(vertebrate zoology)
An order of birds, including ducks, geese, swans, and screamers, characterized by a broad, flat bill and webbed feet.
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Relatively few wild avian species, rather than anseriform species as a whole, may have contributed to most of the spread of HPAI (H5N1) within Eurasia.
Experimental infection of swans and geese with highly pathogenic ... by Brown, Justin D.; Stallknecht, David E.; Swayne, David E. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
The best opportunities for viral transmission among large numbers of anseriform hosts would likely be on lakes and ponds in summer, where large concentrations gather for weeks to undergo the postbreeding, premigratory molt (18).
Birds and influenza H5N1 virus movement to and within North America by Hubalek, Zdenek / Emerging Infectious Diseases
 
 
 
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