Mounting evidence for the presence of influenza A virus in the avifauna of the Antarctic region
(2006) In Antarctic Science 18(3). p.353-356- Abstract
- Penguin blood samples collected at Bird Island, sub-Antarctic South Georgia, and faecal samples taken from penguins at several localities along the Antarctic Peninsula were analysed in order to investigate if influenza A virus is present in penguin populations in the South Atlantic Antarctic region. Serology was performed on the blood samples while the faecal samples were screened by a RT-PCR method directed at the matrix protein gene for determining the presence of influenza A virus. All faecal samples were negative by PCR, but the blood samples gave serologic indications that influenza A virus is present amongst these penguin species, confirming previous studies, although the virus has still not been isolated from any bird in the... (More)
- Penguin blood samples collected at Bird Island, sub-Antarctic South Georgia, and faecal samples taken from penguins at several localities along the Antarctic Peninsula were analysed in order to investigate if influenza A virus is present in penguin populations in the South Atlantic Antarctic region. Serology was performed on the blood samples while the faecal samples were screened by a RT-PCR method directed at the matrix protein gene for determining the presence of influenza A virus. All faecal samples were negative by PCR, but the blood samples gave serologic indications that influenza A virus is present amongst these penguin species, confirming previous studies, although the virus has still not been isolated from any bird in the Antarctic region. (Less)
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- Wallensten, A ; Munster, V J ; Osterhaus, A D M E ; Waldenström, Jonas LU ; Bonnedahl, J ; Broman, T ; Fouchier, R A M and Olsen, B
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- Antarctic Science
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- 18
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- 3
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- 353 - 356
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- Wiley-Blackwell
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- wos:000240606500008
- scopus:33747883246
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- 1365-2079
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- 10.1017/S095410200600040X
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- English
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- The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Animal Ecology (Closed 2011) (011012001)
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abstract = {{Penguin blood samples collected at Bird Island, sub-Antarctic South Georgia, and faecal samples taken from penguins at several localities along the Antarctic Peninsula were analysed in order to investigate if influenza A virus is present in penguin populations in the South Atlantic Antarctic region. Serology was performed on the blood samples while the faecal samples were screened by a RT-PCR method directed at the matrix protein gene for determining the presence of influenza A virus. All faecal samples were negative by PCR, but the blood samples gave serologic indications that influenza A virus is present amongst these penguin species, confirming previous studies, although the virus has still not been isolated from any bird in the Antarctic region.}},
author = {{Wallensten, A and Munster, V J and Osterhaus, A D M E and Waldenström, Jonas and Bonnedahl, J and Broman, T and Fouchier, R A M and Olsen, B}},
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language = {{eng}},
number = {{3}},
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publisher = {{Wiley-Blackwell}},
series = {{Antarctic Science}},
title = {{Mounting evidence for the presence of influenza A virus in the avifauna of the Antarctic region}},
url = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S095410200600040X}},
doi = {{10.1017/S095410200600040X}},
volume = {{18}},
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