EPIZOOTICS OF RESPIRATORY-TRACT DISEASE IN SWINE IN BELGIUM DUE TO H3N2 INFLUENZA-VIRUS AND EXPERIMENTAL REPRODUCTION OF DISEASE

1 January 1985

journal article
research article

Vol. 46 (9) , 1926-1928

Abstract

In Belgium, influenza virus was isolated from swine in 22 epizootics of respiratory tract disease in swine during 1984. In 8 of the epizootics, H3N2 influenza virus, related to the A/Port Chalmers/1/73 strain, was isolated. Intratracheal inoculation of the isolates induced clinical signs. It was concluded that the A/Port Chalmers/1/73 strain was established in the Belgian swine population and was responsible for the epizootics of respiratory tract disease in swine.

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