Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b viruses were first detected in St. John’s, Canada in late 2021. To investigate the patterns of avian influenza virus (AIV) infection and immune responses subsequent to the arrival of H5N1, we
The aim of this study was to thoroughly investigate patterns of AIV infection and immunity in this duck population over a period of approximately 16 months after the first arrival of H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b to North America in November 2021. We accomplished this goal by employing a combination of ...
doi:10.1681/ASN.2024pvkb9ghqMackenzie R. AlexiukUniversity of Manitoba Department of Community Health Sciences, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada;Silvia Juliana Leon MantillaChronic Disease Innovation Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada;Hailey Victoria Hildebrand...
Predicting the risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) progression facilitates appropriate nephrology care of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Previously, the kidney failure risk equations (KFREs) were developed and validated in several cohorts. The purpose of this study is to validate th...
Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, 730 William Avenue, MB, R3E 0W3, Winnipeg, Canada Nicolas Nagelkerke Corresponding author Correspondence to Srdjan Denic. Additional information Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests. ...
Manitoba, province of Canada, one of the Prairie Provinces, lying midway between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It is bounded to the north by Nunavut territory, to the northeast by Hudson Bay, to the east by Ontario, to the south by the U.S. states of
, cultural, and educational importance. The third largest city isVancouver, a centre for trade with the Pacific Rim countries and the principal western gateway to Canada’s developing interior. Other major metropolitan areas includeCalgaryandEdmonton, Alberta; Quebec city, Quebec; andWinnipeg,Manitoba...