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1 March 2012 Ecology of Influenza Virus in Wild Bird Populations in Central Asia
V. Y. Marchenko, A. Y. Alekseev, K. A. Sharshov, V. N. Petrov, N. Y. Silko, I. M. Susloparov, D. Tserennorov, D. Otgonbaatar, I. A. Savchenko, A. M. Shestopalov
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Abstract

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.

American Association of Avian Pathologists
V. Y. Marchenko, A. Y. Alekseev, K. A. Sharshov, V. N. Petrov, N. Y. Silko, I. M. Susloparov, D. Tserennorov, D. Otgonbaatar, I. A. Savchenko, and A. M. Shestopalov "Ecology of Influenza Virus in Wild Bird Populations in Central Asia," Avian Diseases 56(1), 234-237, (1 March 2012). https://doi.org/10.1637/9834-061611-ResNote.1
Received: 16 June 2011; Accepted: 1 October 2011; Published: 1 March 2012
KEYWORDS
Central Asia
influenza A virus
wild birds
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