Isolation of influenza A viruses from migratory waterfowl in San-in District, western Japan in the winter of 1983-1984.
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.
Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, Japan.
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Otsuki
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Takemoto
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Fujimoto
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Yamazaki
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Kubota
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Hosaki
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Mitani
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Tsubokura
D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000382:microbiology*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007564:Japan