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Serosurveillance on the presence of avian influenza virus subtype (H5Nl) antibodies in Egyptian swine [electronic resource].

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Omar, Lamiaa M

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Language: English Summary language: Arabic Description: p.255-263Other title:

المسح السيرولوجي لوجود الاجسام المناعية لفيروس انفلونزا الطيور في الخنازير المصرية [Added title page title]

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Suez canal Veterinary medicine journal, 2010 v. XV (1) [electronic resource].

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In: Suez canal Veterinary medicine journal 2010.V.XV(1)Summary: Since 1996 a highly pathogenic H5NI avian influenza virus is causing outbreaks in poultry. The disease was started in Southeast Asia and spread later to at least 65 countries worldwide involving Egypt. Although pigs play an important epidemiological and ecological role in adaptation of the avian influenza virus to bind to human cell receptors and act as mixing vehicles during co-infection, yet very little data are available about natural infections with avian influenza virus in swine. In the present work the incidence of H5NI infection among Egyptian pigs was investigated. Serum samples were collected from 235 pigs and examined using Hemagglutination Inhibition Test (HI) where 26 serum samples yielded positive results against the local H5N1 antigen. The present work could be considered the first report of avian influenza natural infections among swine outside Southeast Asia.

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Since 1996 a highly pathogenic H5NI avian influenza virus is causing outbreaks in poultry. The disease was started in Southeast Asia and spread later to at least 65 countries worldwide involving Egypt. Although pigs play an important epidemiological and ecological role in adaptation of the avian influenza virus to bind to human cell receptors and act as mixing vehicles during co-infection, yet very little data are available about natural infections with avian influenza virus in swine. In the present work the incidence of H5NI infection among Egyptian pigs was investigated. Serum samples were collected from 235 pigs and examined using Hemagglutination Inhibition Test (HI) where 26 serum samples yielded positive results against the local H5N1 antigen. The present work could be considered the first report of avian influenza natural infections among swine outside Southeast Asia.

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