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Online
Journal of Veterinary Research©
Volume 17 (2): 100-105, 2013. Redacted 2017.
Prevalence of avian
influenza virus H9N2 in aquatic birds
Talazadeh F., DVM PhD and Mayahi M., DVM
PhD.
Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran
University of Ahvaz, Iran
ABSTRACT
TalazadehF,
Mayahi, M., Prevalence of avian influenza virus H9N2
in aquatic birds, Online J Vet Res., 17 (2): 100-105, 2013.
Waterfowl such as ducks, geese, and swans are natural hosts for most avian
influenza viruses (AIV) but do not exhibit symptoms. The role of wild birds in
maintaining LPAI viruses can be determined through serological surveillance.
The risk of virus introduction into Khozestan,
Iran is high and for this reason the prevalence of AIV subtype H9N2 infection
in aquatic birds is reported. Results suggested that the prevalence of LPAI
H9N2 in wild birds was close to 100% as antibodies were detected in the sera of
all birds which are probably reservoirs for AI H9N2 viruses.
Keywords :aquatic
birds; surveillance; Low Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Virus ; H9N2;
hemagglutination inhibition assay.
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