Title of article
Pigeon-Derived Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus H5N1 in Japanese Quails
Author/Authors
Alquttory, Mahmoud Damanhour University - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Department of Microbiology, Egypt , Ellakany, Hany F. Damanhour University - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Department of Poultry and Fish Diseases, Egypt , Ibrahim, Madiha Salah Damanhour University - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Department of Microbiology, Egypt
From page
109
To page
114
Abstract
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI) H5N1 has been isolated from many diverse species in Egypt. Here, we characterized the pathogenesis of a HPAI H5N1 isolated from naturally infected pigeons in Japanese quails. Our results showed that the pigeon virus was very pathogenic to quails; killing them within two days of intranasal inoculation. Further, phylogenetic analysis showed that the pigeon derived virus and the quail-derived viruses were close to viruses circulating in china and they segregated far from each other.
Keywords
H5N1 , pigeon , Japanese quail , Egypt
Journal title
The Alexandria Journal of Veterinary Sciences (AJVS)
Journal title
The Alexandria Journal of Veterinary Sciences (AJVS)
Record number
2656303
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