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1 April 2009 Serologic Evidence of Influenza A and B Viruses in South American Fur Seals (Arctocephalus australis)
Andrea Blanc, Dora Ruchansky, Mario Clara, Federico Achaval, Alfredo Le Bas, Juan Arbiza
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Abstract

The aim of this work was to detect serologic evidence of influenza virus infections in South American fur seals (Arctocephalus australis) that inhabit the Uruguayan coast. In 29 of 37 serum samples that were analyzed, we identified antibodies to at least one of the following antigens: H1N1 (A/NewCaledonia/20/99), B/Beijing/184/93-like viruses, B/Hong Kong/330/01, and B/Sichuan/379/99 by means of the hemagglutination inhibition assay (HAI). Results confirmed that influenza A viruses circulate in marine mammals and also showed, for the first time, indirect evidence of influenza B infections in Arctocephalus australis.

Andrea Blanc, Dora Ruchansky, Mario Clara, Federico Achaval, Alfredo Le Bas, and Juan Arbiza "Serologic Evidence of Influenza A and B Viruses in South American Fur Seals (Arctocephalus australis)," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 45(2), 519-521, (1 April 2009). https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-45.2.519
Received: 27 June 2008; Published: 1 April 2009
KEYWORDS
Arctocephalus australis
hemagglutination inhibition assay
influenza virus
South American fur seals
Uruguay
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