IDENTIFICATION OF INFLUENZA VIRUSES IN HUMAN AND POULTRY IN THE AREA OF LARANGAN WET MARKET SIDOARJO-EAST JAVA, INDONESIA
| Autor: | Edith Frederika, Aldise Mareta, Djoko Poetranto, Laksmi Wulandari, Retno Asih Setyoningrum, Lucia Landia Setyowati, Resti Yudhawati, Gatot Soegiarto, Masaoki Yamaoka |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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| Zdroj: | Indonesian Journal of Tropical and Infectious Disease, Vol 4, Iss 4, Pp 30-34 (2013) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2085-1103 2356-0991 |
| DOI: | 10.20473/ijtid.v4i4.230 |
| Popis: | Background: Influenza is a viral infection that attacks the respiratory system (nose, throat, and lungs) that commonly known as “flu”. There are 3 types of influenza viruses, such as type A, type B, and type C. Influenza virus type A is the type of virus that can infect both human and animals, virus type B are normally found only in human, and Influenza virus type C can cause mild illness in human and not causing any epidemics or pandemics. Among these 3 types of influenza viruses, only influenza A viruses infect birds, particularly wild bird that are the natural host for all subtypes of influenza A virus. Generally, those wild birds do not get sick when they are infected with influenza virus, unlike chickens or ducks which may die from avian influenza. Aim: In this study, we are identifying the influenza viruses among poultry in Larangan wet market. Method: Around 500 kinds of poultry were examined from cloacal swab. Result: Those samples were restrained with symptoms of suspected H5. The people who worked as the poultry-traders intact with the animal everyday were also examined, by taking nasopharyngeal swab and blood serum. Conclusion: Identification of influenza viruses was obtained to define the type and subtype of influenza virus by PCR. |
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