Evolution and transmission

of avian influenza viruses

in live bird market networks

Integrating epidemiological, phylodynamic and modeling tools to protect poultry health ad prevent future outbreaks

What we do

Decoding the evolution and transmission of avian influenza viruses in live bird markets

Our research activities take place in Cambodia, where we explore the intricate web of poultry production and trading systems intertwined with human and wild bird interactions. We study the complexities of these ecosystems to understand the dynamics of avian influenza virus transmission.

How we work

Integrative approach with epidemiology, phylodynamics, modeling and ecology

Our Team

Claire Guinat

As the Principal Investigator (PI), Claire Guinat is a research fellow at INRAE and specializes in veterinary epidemiology and animal infectious disease research. Her expertise lies in integrating epidemiological and genetic data to understand transmission and emergence factors.

Erik Karlsson

Erik is the Deputy Head of the Virology Unit at Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) and the Director of the National Influenza Center and WHO H5 Reference Laboratory. His experience and research focus on advancing Early Warning systems for endemic and emerging viruses through improved surveillance and detection at high-risk human-animal-environmental interfaces.  

Veasna Duong

Veasna is overseeing the Virology unit at Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC). He has experience in research and surveillance activities of arboviruses and emerging zoonotic viruses focusing on diagnosis, molecular epidemiology, understanding the host-pathogen interaction including study of pathogenicity and transmission dynamic.

Guinat Claire
Research fellow at INRAE, TrackFLU principal investigator

Latest news

2024 Nov 26th

Pre-visit week to select markets and farms

This past week, our team conducted preliminary visits to five Cambodian provinces included in the TrackFLU project.

2024 Oct 26th

Ready, Set, Tablets!

Over the past two weeks, our questionnaires have been finalized, interviewers have been trained, and the questionnaires have been tested on the field!

2024 Oct 16th

Welcome Bastien!

Bastien Malinge, our new PhD student, has just moved to Cambodia to kick off his research!

Our partnership