Isolation of influenza A viruses from migratory waterfowl in San-in District, western Japan in the winter of 1983-1984

K Otsuki; O Takemoto; R Fujimoto; K Yamazaki; N Kubota; H Hosaki; T Mitani; M Tsubokura

Isolation of influenza A viruses from migratory waterfowl in San-in District, western Japan in the winter of 1983-1984

Res Vet Sci. 1987 Sep;43(2):177-9.

Authors

K Otsuki¹, O Takemoto, R Fujimoto, K Yamazaki, N Kubota, H Hosaki, T Mitani, M Tsubokura

Affiliation

¹ Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, Japan.

PMID: 3685630

Abstract

Certain species of winter migratory waterfowl in San-in District, western Japan, were surveyed for influenza virus from November 1983 to March 1984. Faeces of the waterfowl were collected regularly at five stations. Eleven influenza A viruses including H5N3 and H10N4 subtypes were isolated from 450 faecal samples from whistling swans, 28 viruses including H2N2 and H10N4 subtypes were isolated from 362 faecal samples from pintails; and subtype H13N6 was isolated from 240 faecal samples of black-tailed gulls.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Birds / microbiology*
Feces / microbiology*
Influenza A virus / isolation & purification*
Japan