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A New Avian Influenza Virus from Feral Birds in the USSR: Recombination in Nature? Show Full Record 1863

Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 1974;51(4):325-32.
Resource Type(s): RG Webster, VA Isachenko, M Carter
Searchable Keywords: Animals Avian influenza Birds Genetic recombination Influenza A Virus Microbiology Serotyping USSR
Abstract: From abstract (free full-text available): Six avian influenza A viruses isolated in the USSR were chaaracterized antigenically by using specific antisera to the isolated surface subunits of the known reference strains. Three of the viruses, all isolated from the same region, were characterized as A/duck/Ukraine/63 (Hav7 Neq2), and a virus isolated from a crow was of the Hong Kong/68 (H3 N2) type. The remaining two viruses were novel in that they possessed Hav7 Nav2 antigens, a combination that ...

Headline:A New Avian Influenza Virus from Feral Birds in the USSR: Recombination in Nature?

Url:http://whqlibdoc.who.int/bulletin/1974/Vol51/Vol51-No4/bulletin_1974_51(4)_325-332.pdf

Description:From abstract (free full-text available): Six avian influenza A viruses isolated in the USSR were chaaracterized antigenically by using specific antisera to the isolated surface subunits of the known reference strains. Three of the viruses, all isolated from the same region, were characterized as A/duck/Ukraine/63 (Hav7 Neq2), and a virus isolated from a crow was of the Hong Kong/68 (H3 N2) type. The remaining two viruses were novel in that they possessed Hav7 Nav2 antigens, a combination that has previously been reported. It is suggested that these new influenza viruses might have arisen by recombination in nature between the A/duck/Ukraine/63 (Hav7 Neq2) and A/tern/So. Afiical61 (Hav5 Nav2) strains of avian influenza viruses. [Includes tables and figures.]

Date Published:1974

Source:Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 1974;51(4):325-32.

Authors:RG Webster VA Isachenko M Carter

Publishers:World Health Organization

Rights Management:Copyright held by Publisher

Disease Names:Avian Influenza

Disease Aspects:Microbiology

Resource Types:Journal (Articles)

Resource Formats:URL

Languages:English

Technical Level:Technical

Keywords:Animals Avian influenza Birds Genetic recombination Influenza A Virus Microbiology Serotyping USSR

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