Brown and Lesser noddies as epidemiological reservoirs and sentinels of avian influenza virus in the South-western Indian Ocean
Camille Lebarbenchon, Céline Toty, Nina Voogt, Christine Larose, Audrey Jaeger, Cheryl L. Sanchez, Sophie Bureau, Liadrine Moukendza Koundi, Muriel Dietrich, Nirmal Jivan Shah, Chris J. Feare, Byron Malcolm Gopper, Matthieu Le Corre, Karen D. McCoy
The paper examines noddies as potential reservoirs and sentinels of avian influenza virus in tropical oceanic islands, finding high seroprevalence and molecular evidence of AIV circulation.
bioRxiv · Apr 1, 2026 · PreprintEcology