Active surveillance in poultry in Poland for avian influenza subtypes H5 and H7

• Authors: Anna Pikuła , Krzysztof Śmietanka , Anna Lisowska , Zenon Minta
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

A serological surveillance programme for avian influenza A virus (AIV) subtype H5 and H7 in poultry was implemented in Poland in 2008-2013 with two main objectives: i) to detect subclinical infections or previous exposures to AIV H5 and H7 subtypes and ii) to demonstrate the AI- free status of Poland. During this period, over 45 000 serum samples from 2833 holdings were examined using the hemagglutination inhibition test (HI). The presence of HI antibodies was detected in 8 breeder geese holdings (7 positive for H5 and 1 positive for H7 AIV) and in 1 breeder duck holding (H5-positive), which represented 0.32% of all investigated holdings. All seropositive flocks were examined by real time RT-PCR with negative results, which substantiated the AI-free status of Poland. Positive results detected in clinically healthy poultry kept in an open range system indicate prior infections with low pathogenic AIV originating from the wild-bird reservoir.

Keywords

EN

avian influenza virus (AIV); poultry; surveillance; hemagglutination inhibition test (HI)

• Journal: Acta Biochimica Polonica
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 61
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 459-463

Dates

published

2014

received

2014-05-28

revised

2014-08-12

accepted

2014-08-15

(unknown)

2014-09-04

Contributors

author

Anna Pikuła

• Department of Poultry Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, Puławy, Poland

author

Krzysztof Śmietanka

• Department of Poultry Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, Puławy, Poland

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Anna Lisowska

• Department of Poultry Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, Puławy, Poland

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Zenon Minta

• Department of Poultry Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, Puławy, Poland

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