Serosurvey for Newcastle disease and avian influenza A virus antibodies in great cormorants from France.
Inland great cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo) culled in France were examined in the winter of 1997-98 and 1998-99 for antibodies to Newcastle disease (ND) and influenza A strains H5 and H7 by the hemagglutination inhibition test. Antibodies to influenza A group antigen were tested by agar gel precipitin test. Ten of 53 adult individuals were seropositive for ND virus. All sera were negative for influenza A antibodies. It is speculated that ND occurred in the sampled population.
Artois
Marc
M
AFSSA Nancy, Health and Management of Wildlife Unit, B.P. 9, 54220 Malzéville, France. m.artois@vet-lyon.fr
Manvell
Ruth
R
Fromont
Emmanuelle
E
Schweyer
Jean-Baptiste
JB
D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D001717:Birds; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006385:Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D009521:Newcastle Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D009522:Newcastle disease virus / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
D000914:Antibodies, Viral