Iranian Journal of Virology
مجله ویروس شناسی ایران
Iran J Virol
Medical Sciences
http://journal.isv.org.ir
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1735-5680
2588-5030
10.21859/isv
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2010
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Evidence of H1 and H3 Influenza Virus Infection in Captive Birds in Tehran from November 2008 to February 2009
عمومى
General
پژوهشي
Original article
Background and Aims: Influenza A virus infects birds and some mammalian including human. H1 and H3 subtypes are circulated in both human and birds’ population. To determine the prevalence of the mentioned subtypes in birds, different captive bird species in Tehran zoo, and affiliated centers in Tehran were investigated for virus infection. Methods: In this study, Between November 2008 and February 2009, 76 cloacal swabs and serum samples were collected from 5 orders of Anseriformes, Galliformes, Columbiformes, Pelicaniformes and Phoenicopteriformes. Antibody surveillance was undertaken by haemagglutination inhibition assay and for detection of influenza virus genome RT-PCR technique was used. Results: In total, 57.7% and 88.75% of bird sera were seropositive against H1 and H3 viruses respectively. The highest GMT value and the greatest antibody titers were observed in Galliformes order particularly in chicken species. Influenza A genome was not detected in any of the samples by RT-PCR using M gene. Conclusion: Results of this study indicated that seropositive birds were infected during the last or possibly previous years with H1 and H3 virus strain.
Hemagglutination Inhibition Test (HI), Real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), Captive birds, Tehran
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Heydarchi
10031947532846002635
10031947532846002635
No
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, GC, Iran
SM
Hosseini
10031947532846002636
10031947532846002636
Yes
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, GC, Iran
M
Tavassoti-Kheiri
10031947532846002637
10031947532846002637
No
Influenza Research Lab, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
N
Sheykhi
10031947532846002638
10031947532846002638
No
Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Specialized Veterinary Science, Science and Research Campus, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
SF
Mousavi
10031947532846002639
10031947532846002639
No
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, GC, Iran
R
Khaltabadi-Farahani
10031947532846002640
10031947532846002640
No
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, GC, Iran
R
Bashar
10031947532846002641
10031947532846002641
No
Influenza Research Lab, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
F
Fotouhi
10031947532846002642
10031947532846002642
No
Influenza Research Lab, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
T
Bolurieh
10031947532846002643
10031947532846002643
No
Influenza Research Lab, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran