Occurrence of Hsw 1 N 1 Subtype Influenza A Viruses in Wild Ducks in Europe

Resource Identifier: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&list_uids=6243921
Cataloging Node: Wildlife Disease Information Node
Creator: K Ottis, PA Bachmann
Subject: Diseases
Uncontrolled Keywords: Swine, Orthomyxoviridae infections, Ducks, Viral hemagglutinins, Swine diseases, Viral antigens, West Germany
Description: From abstract (online abstract only): Two identical strains of influenza A viruses antigenically related to swine influenza (Hsw 1 N 1) have been isolated from adult mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) in Southern Germany. They were designated A/Duck/Bavaria/1/77 and A/Duck/Bavaria/2/77. Serologic tests revealed a close antigenic relationship to the strain A/Duck/Alberta/35/76. Experimental infections of piglets with strain A/Duck/Bavaria/1/77 demonstrated the susceptibility of swine to this virus strain. The virus was isolated from nasal swabs of infected piglets up to 8 days p. inf. and from contact animals up to 9 days. No seroconversion was detected during an observation period of 30 days.
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Resource Type: Journal Articles
Format: URL
Language: English
Continent: Europe
Country: Germany
Rights: Copyright held by Publisher
Source: Archives of Virology. 1980;63(3-4):185-90