@article{fdi:010074514, title = {{C}omparative epidemiology of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus {H}5{N}1 and {H}5{N}6 in {V}ietnamese live bird markets : spatiotemporal patterns of distribution and risk factors}, author = {{M}ellor, {K}. {C}. and {M}eyer, {A}. and {E}lkholly, {D}. {A}. and {F}ournie, {G}. and {L}ong, {P}. {T}. and {I}nui, {K}. and {P}adungtod, {P}. and {G}ilbert, {M}. and {N}ewman, {S}. {H}. and {V}ergne, {T}imoth{\'e}e and {P}feiffer, {D}. {U}. and {S}tevens, {K}. {B}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{H}ighly pathogenic avian influenza ({HPAI}) {H}5{N}1 virus has been circulating in {V}ietnam since 2003, whilst outbreaks of {HPAI} {H}5{N}6 virus are more recent, having only been reported since 2014. {A}lthough the spatial distribution of {H}5{N}1 outbreaks and risk factors for virus occurrence has been extensively studied, there have been no comparative studies for {H}5{N}6. {D}ata collected through active surveillance of {V}ietnamese live bird markets ({LBM}s) between 2011 and 2015 were used to explore and compare the spatiotemporal distributions of {H}5{N}1- and {H}5{N}6-positive {LBM}s. {C}onditional autoregressive models were developed to quantify spatiotemporal associations between agroecological factors and the two {HPAI} strains using the same set of predictor variables. {U}nlike {H}5{N}1, which exhibited a strong north-south divide, with repeated occurrence in the extreme south of a cluster of high-risk provinces, {H}5{N}6 was homogeneously distributed throughout {V}ietnam. {S}imilarly, different agroecological factors were associated with each strain. {S}ample collection in the months of {J}anuary and {F}ebruary and higher average maximum temperature were associated with higher likelihood of {H}5{N}1-positive market-day status. {T}he likelihood of market days being positive for {H}5{N}6 increased with decreased river density, and with successive {R}ounds of data collection. {T}his study highlights marked differences in spatial patterns and risk factors for {H}5{N}1 and {H}5{N}6 in {V}ietnam, suggesting the need for tailored surveillance and control approaches.}, keywords = {avian influenza ; epidemiology ; live bird markets ; poultry ; spatial modelling ; {V}ietnam ; emerging infectious disease ; {VIET} {NAM}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{F}rontiers in {V}eterinary {S}cience}, volume = {5}, numero = {}, pages = {51}, ISSN = {2297-1769}, year = {2018}, DOI = {10.3389/fvets.2018.00051}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010074514}, }