Repeatability and reproducibility of hunter-harvest sampling for avian influenza virus surveillance in Great Britain.
Res Vet Sci
; 173: 105279, 2024 Jun.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38704977
ABSTRACT
Emerging pathogens can threaten human and animal health, necessitating reliable surveillance schemes to enable preparedness. We evaluated the repeatability and reproducibility of a method developed previously during a single year at one study site. Hunter-harvested ducks and geese were sampled for avian influenza virus at three discrete locations in the UK. H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAIV) was detected in four species (mallard [Anas platyrhynchos], Eurasian teal [Anas crecca], Eurasian wigeon [Mareca penelope] and pink-footed goose [Anser brachyrhynchus]) across all three locations and two non-HPAIV H5N1, influenza A positive detections were made from a mallard and Eurasian wigeon at two locations. Virus was detected within 1-to-4 days of sampling at every location. Application of rapid diagnostic methods to samples collected from hunter-harvested waterfowl offers potential as an early warning system for the surveillance and monitoring of emerging and existing strains of avian influenza A viruses in key avian species.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Ducks
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Influenza in Birds
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Geese
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Res Vet Sci
Year:
2024
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Article