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Dr. Lisa Kercher, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, joins Dr. Mike Brasher and Kayci Messerly for a lesson in Virology 101 and an update on the hunt for genetic changes in highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Learn about the process of reassortment, how it produces new viruses, and how these changes influence the evolving risks of HPAI. Dr. Kercher also shares stories from her mobile testing lab (BIRDWATCH), including experiences and anxious days in the field with duck researchers and banding crews and how her work is accelerating the detection of HPAI and viral changes in wild ducks. Listen in for a deeper understanding of the avian influenza virus and how hunters can continue playing a vital role.
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Dr. Lisa Kercher, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, joins Dr. Mike Brasher and Kayci Messerly for a lesson in Virology 101 and an update on the hunt for genetic changes in highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Learn about the process of reassortment, how it produces new viruses, and how these changes influence the evolving risks of HPAI. Dr. Kercher also shares stories from her mobile testing lab (BIRDWATCH), including experiences and anxious days in the field with duck researchers and banding crews and how her work is accelerating the detection of HPAI and viral changes in wild ducks. Listen in for a deeper understanding of the avian influenza virus and how hunters can continue playing a vital role.
Listen now: www.ducks.org/DUPodcast
Send feedback: [email protected]

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