Ecology of Influenza Virus in Wild Bird Populations in Central Asia

The study provides the results of avian influenza virus surveillance in Central Asia during 2003–2009. We have analyzed 2604 samples from wild birds. These samples were collected in Kazakhstan (279), Mongolia (650), and Russia (1675). Isolated viruses from samples collected in Mongolia (13 isolates)...

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Published in:	Avian diseases Vol. 56; no. 1; pp. 234 - 237
Main Authors:	Marchenko, V. Y, Alekseev, A. Y, Sharshov, K. A, Petrov, V. N, Silko, N. Y, Susloparov, I. M, Tserennorov, D, Otgonbaatar, D, Savchenko, I. A, Shestopalov, A. M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	12627 San Jose Blvd., Suite 202, Jacksonville, FL 32223-8638 American Association of Avian Pathologists 01-03-2012
Subjects:	Animals Aves Avian influenza virus Birds Birds of prey Central Asia Ecology Ecoregions Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests - veterinary Influenza A virus Influenza A virus - classification Influenza A virus - genetics Influenza A virus - isolation & purification Influenza in Birds - epidemiology Influenza in Birds - virology Influenza virus Kazakhstan - epidemiology Molecular Sequence Data Mongolia - epidemiology Orthomyxoviridae Population ecology Research Notes RNA, Viral - genetics Russia - epidemiology Species Species Specificity Viruses Wetland ecology Wild birds Kazakhstan Mongolia Russia
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Summary:	The study provides the results of avian influenza virus surveillance in Central Asia during 2003–2009. We have analyzed 2604 samples from wild birds. These samples were collected in Kazakhstan (279), Mongolia (650), and Russia (1675). Isolated viruses from samples collected in Mongolia (13 isolates) and in Russia (4 isolates) were described. Virological analysis has shown that six isolates belong to the H3N6 subtype and five isolates belong to the H4N6 subtype. Two H1N1 influenza viruses, one H10N7 virus, two H3N8 viruses, and an H13N8 virus that is new for Central Asia have been also isolated. Samples were taken from birds of six orders, including several species preferring water and semiaquatic biotopes, one species preferring dry plain regions, and one more species that can inhabit both dry and water biotopes.
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ISSN:	0005-2086 1938-4351
DOI:	10.1637/9834-061611-ResNote.1