A large-scale study of a poultry trading network in Bangladesh: implications for control and surveillance of avian influenza viruses
This study assesses poultry trading practices and features of the poultry trading networks which could promote avian influenza spread
Abstract
Since its first report in 2007, avian influenza (AI) has been endemic in Bangladesh. While live poultry marketing is widespread throughout the country and known to influence AI dissemination and persistence, trading patterns have not been described. The aim of this study is to assess poultry trading practices and features of the poultry trading networks which could promote AI spread, and their potential implications for disease control and surveillance.
This work arises from the Zoonoses and Emerging Livestock Systems (ZELS) programme.
Citation
Moyen N, Ahmed G, Gupta S, Tenzin T, Khan R, Khan T, Debnath N, Yamage M, Pfeiffer D, Fournie G (2018). A large-scale study of a poultry trading network in Bangladesh: implications for control and surveillance of avian influenza viruses. BMC Vet Res. 14(1): 12