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Wild Birds Surveillance
* Serologic testing for exposure to influenza
* Waterfowl - mid-Atlantic/upper Midwest
* Waterfowl - upper Midwest
* Waterfowl - Mississippi flyway
* Waterfowl - host, agent and environmental factors
* Wild birds - North Atlantic region
* Wild birds - Cambodia, Vietnam, Lao PDR, and Mongolia

Domestic Birds/Live Bird Market Surveillance
* Live bird markets and food markets - Thailand
* Domestic poultry and owners - Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania

Swine Surveillance
* Influenza A virus among swine at county fairs—Ohio
* Swine influenza virus surveillance and environmental analysis
* Swine influenza viruses and novel avian-swine reassortants
* Swine influenza viruses of perceived increased virulence
* Feral swine - U.S. and Central America
* 2009 Novel H1N1 on swine farms - Thailand

Human Populations
* Surveillance among bird banders - United States
* Surveillance among natural resources/conservation professionals - Upper Midwest
* Molecular surveillance and characterization of 2009 novel H1N1 influenza among patients with influenza-like illness - Thailand

H5N1 Outbreak Investigation
* H5N1 outbreak investigation and surveillance - Thailand

Experimental Studies
* Quasispecies in primary avian specimens
* Pathogenesis of avian influenza viruses in wild birds
* Clinical characterization, transmission and pathology of low-pathogenic avian influenza viruses in domestic poultry
* Transmission of swine influenza virus among pigs in a population setting
* Immune response to swine influenza virus among pigs
* Environmental stability of 2009 novel H1N1 virus

Capacity-Building Programs
* Training and career development
* Just-in-time training for 2009 novel H1N1 influenza
* India program
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