Isolation of a highly pathogenic influenza virus from Turkeys
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- 1 January 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Avian Pathology
- Vol. 14 (1) , 173-176
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03079458508436216
Abstract
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.Keywords
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