Isolation of myxoviruses from dead birds arriving at Heathrow Airport, London.
Forty-four haemagglutinating viruses were isolated from the pooled tracheal/cloacal swabs of the dead birds from 170 consignments of caged birds arriving at Heathrow Airport over a period of 6 months. Two isolates were identified as Newcastle disease virus but the remaining 42 were all identified as influenza viruses with Hav 7 Neq 2 antigens. All the consignments from which influenza viruses were isolated originated in India but had widespread destinations. The NDV isolates were from birds originating in central America and destined for Japan.
D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000382:microbiology*; D002489:Central America; D007194:India; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008131:London; D009522:Newcastle disease virus / Q000302:isolation & purification
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