Table 1.
Detection of gammacoronaviruses in avian samples from Alaotra Lake, Madagascar
| Order | Species | Sampled (n) | Positive (n) | Rate % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anseriformes | ||||
| Anas erythrorhyncha | 82 | 4 | 4.9 | |
| Dendrocygna bicolor | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| Anas melleri | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dendrocygna viduata | 40 | 3 | 7.5 | |
| Anas hottentota | 54 | 1 | 1.8 | |
| Charadriiformes | ||||
| Gallinago macrodactyla | 18 | 3 | 16.6 | |
| Charadrius pecuarius | 15 | 3 | 20 | |
| Rostratula benghalensis | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
| Ciconiiformes | ||||
| Bubulcus ibis | 8 | 1 | 12.5 | |
| Ardeola ralloides | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cuculiformes | ||||
| Centropus toulou | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gruiformes | ||||
| Gallinula chloropus | 32 | 3 | 9.4 | |
| Porphyrula alleni | 37 | 5 | 13.5 | |
| Rallus madagascariensis | 8 | 1 | 12.5 | |
| Dryolimnas cuvieri | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Passeriformes | ||||
| Foudia madagascariensis | 11 | 3 | 27.2 | |
| Strigiformes | ||||
| Tito alba | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total 7 | 17 | 357 | 28 | 7.8 |