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SUMMARY:Of ducks and men – ecology and evolution of influenza A virus in
  waterfowl - Dr Jonas Waldenström - Linnaeus University\, Kalmar\, Sweden
DTSTART:20141118T160000Z
DTEND:20141118T170000Z
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CONTACT:Oskar Brattstrom
DESCRIPTION:Disease play an important role in the ecology of all animals\,
  affecting both survival and reproduction of the hosts they infect. But th
 e severity\, and consequences of infection vary profoundly depending on fa
 ctors of the host(s)\, the pathogen(s)\, and in interactions with the envi
 ronment. The largest contribution to host-parasite research comes from stu
 dies of eukaryote parasites\, and only recently ecologists have ventured i
 nto studies on smaller microbes\, such as bacteria and viruses. In my talk
 \, I will present data on influenza A virus infections in Mallards. My res
 earch group has investigated virus epidemiology and ecology in migratory d
 ucks over the last 12 years in an effort to understand spatial and tempora
 l variation in the interactions between the parasite and its host. The res
 earch covers both studies on the host\, such as movement\, migration and c
 osts of being infected\, and studies on virus evolution and consequences o
 f host immunity. 
LOCATION:Part II Lecture Theatre\, Department of Zoology
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