Surveillance of avian influenza viruses in Papua New Guinean poultry, June 2011 to April 2012
Autor: | Paskalis Ominipi, Richard J. Webby, Paul F. Horwood, Marinjho H Jonduo, Sook-San Wong, Mohammad Yazid Abdad, Nime Kapo, Pamela McKenzie, Peter Siba |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2013 |
Předmět: |
Veterinary medicine
surveillance of avian influenza Highly pathogenic Biosecurity Papua New Guinean poultry surveillance lcsh:Medicine Biology medicine.disease_cause Disease Outbreaks Serology Papua New Guinea medicine Animals Humans Surveillance Report Significant risk Poultry Diseases Influenza A Virus H5N1 Subtype business.industry lcsh:Public aspects of medicine lcsh:R Papua New Guinean New guinea virus diseases lcsh:RA1-1270 General Medicine Poultry farming Antibodies Neutralizing Virology Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Cross-Sectional Studies Ducks Influenza A virus Influenza in Birds business Chickens |
Zdroj: | Western Pacific Surveillance and Response, Vol 4, Iss 4, Pp 11-15 (2013) |
ISSN: | 2094-7321 |
Popis: | We investigated the circulation of avian influenza viruses in poultry populations throughout Papua New Guinea to assess the risk to the poultry industry and human health. Oropharyngeal swabs, cloacal swabs and serum were collected from 537 poultry from 14 provinces of Papua New Guinea over an 11–month period (June 2011 through April 2012). Virological and serological investigations were undertaken to determine the prevalence of avian influenza viruses. Neither influenza A viruses nor antibodies were detected in any of the samples. This study demonstrated that avian influenza viruses were not circulating at detectable levels in poultry populations in Papua New Guinea during the sampling period. However, avian influenza remains a significant risk to Papua New Guinea due to the close proximity of countries having previously reported highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses and the low biosecurity precautions associated with the rearing of most poultry populations in the country. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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