Isolation of a highly pathogenic influenza virus from turkeys

An influenza virus was isolated from turkeys with an acute disease causing 30% mortality. The virus was subtyped as H5 N8. The nomenclature A/turkey/Ireland/83 (H5 N8) is proposed for this isolate. The virus had an ICPI of 1.80 to 1.85 for 1-day-old chicks and an IVPI of 2.74 for 6-week-old chickens...

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Published in:	Avian pathology Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 173 - 176
Main Authors:	McNulty, M.S, Allan, G.M, McCracken, R.M, McParland, P.J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Taylor & Francis Group 1985
Subjects:	Influenza A virus turkeys Northern Ireland Ireland
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Summary:	An influenza virus was isolated from turkeys with an acute disease causing 30% mortality. The virus was subtyped as H5 N8. The nomenclature A/turkey/Ireland/83 (H5 N8) is proposed for this isolate. The virus had an ICPI of 1.80 to 1.85 for 1-day-old chicks and an IVPI of 2.74 for 6-week-old chickens. Following oronasal inoculation of juvenile and adult turkeys, chickens and ducks with the isolate, 100% mortality occurred in turkeys and chickens. No clinical signs were observed in inoculated ducks, but all developed serum antibody titres against the virus.
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ISSN:	0307-9457 1465-3338
DOI:	10.1080/03079458508436216