title: Proof of freedom from equine influenza infection in Australia in 2007-08.
abstract: The challenges faced in demonstrating Australia's freedom from equine influenza following the outbreak in 2007-08 and the responding strategy developed by the Proof of Freedom Working Group are presented.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary and Agricultural Research Management, Potts Point, New South Wales 2011, Australia. hscottorr@gmail.com
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Scott-Orr
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000662:veterinary; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology*; D006736:Horses; D053123:Influenza A Virus, H3N8 Subtype / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009976:Orthomyxoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D012367:RNA, Viral