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The pathogenicity of an avian influenza virus isolated in Victoria
Author(s) -
FORMAN A J,
PARSONSON I M,
DOUGHTY W J
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1986.tb08070.x
Subject(s) - outbreak , virus , influenza a virus subtype h5n1 , virology , inoculation , biology , pathogenicity , transmission (telecommunications) , clinical disease , avian influenza virus , highly pathogenic , viral shedding , veterinary medicine , disease , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , immunology , pathology , electrical engineering , engineering
SUMMARY An influenza virus (H7N7) isolated from an outbreak of disease in chickens in Victoria, was examined for its ability to cause disease in inoculated chickens, turkeys and ducks. The virus was highly pathogenic in chickens and turkeys but produced no clinical disease in ducks. Transmission of infection occurred from inoculated chickens to those in direct contact but other chickens separated by a distance of 3m directly downwind developed neither clinical disease nor antibody to the virus.