Characterization of two influenza A viruses from a pilot whale.
Influenza A viruses of the H13N2 and H13N9 subtypes were isolated from the lung and hilar node of a pilot whale. Serological, molecular, and biological analyses indicate that the whale isolates are closely related to the H13 influenza viruses from gulls.
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D000818:Animals; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000276:immunology; D002591:Cetacea / Q000382:microbiology*; D005289:Ferrets / Q000382:microbiology; D006389:Hemagglutinins, Viral / Q000276:immunology; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology; D008168:Lung / Q000382:microbiology; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000382:microbiology; D009439:Neuraminidase / Q000276:immunology; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D014779:Virus Replication; D014907:Whales / Q000382:microbiology*
D000956:Antigens, Viral; D006389:Hemagglutinins, Viral; D012367:RNA, Viral; D009439:Neuraminidase