A novel reassortant avian influenza H4N6 virus isolated from an environmental sample during a surveillance in Maharashtra, India.

ABSTRACT:

Background & objectives

Low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) viruses cause mild clinical illness in domestic birds. Migratory birds are a known reservoir for all subtypes of avian influenza (AI) viruses. The objective of the study was to characterize AI H4N6 virus isolated from an environmental sample during surveillance in Maharashtra, India.

Methods

AI surveillance in wild migratory birds was conducted during the winter migratory bird season (2016-2017) in Pune, India. AI H4N6 virus was isolated from the faecal droppings of a wild migratory waterbird. Virological and molecular characterization of the isolated virus was carried out. Virus titration, haemagglutination inhibition assay, receptor specificity assay, intravenous pathogenicity index and neuraminidase inhibition

SUBMITTER: Pawar SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9347255 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature