Characterization of low pathogenicity avian influenza viruses isolated from wild birds in Mongolia 2005 through 2007.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since the emergence of H5N1 high pathogenicity (HP) avian influenza virus (AIV) in Asia, numerous efforts worldwide have focused on elucidating the relative roles of wild birds and domestic poultry movement in virus dissemination. In accordance with this a surveillance program for AIV in wild birds was conducted in Mongolia from 2005-2007. An important feature of Mongolia is that there is little domestic poultry production in the country, therefore AIV detection in wild birds would not likely be from spill-over from domestic poultry.

Results

During 2005-2007 2,139 specimens representing 4,077 individual birds of 45 species were tested for AIV by real time RT-PCR (rRT-PCR) and/or virus isolation. Bird age and health status were recorded. Ninety rRT-PCR AIV positive

SUBMITTER: Spackman E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2781007 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature