1. [Isolation of influenza A virus from wild birds in western part of Mongolia].
- Author
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Marchenko VIu, Alekseev AIu, Susloparov IM, Sharshov KA, Il'inykh FA, Zolotykh SI, Shestopalov AM, Tserennorov D, Abmed D, Drozdov IG, and Otgonbaatar D
- Subjects
- Animals, Birds classification, Epidemiological Monitoring, Influenza A virus classification, Influenza in Birds virology, Mongolia epidemiology, Birds virology, Disease Reservoirs virology, Environmental Monitoring, Influenza A virus isolation & purification, Influenza in Birds epidemiology
- Abstract
Aim: To study circulation of influenza A viruses in western part of Mongolia., Materials and Methods: Isolation and characterization of influenza viruses was performed according to recommendations of WHO., Results: Circulation of influenza A viruses subtypes H3N6, H4N6, H1N1, H13N8 in different wild bird species in western part of Mongolia was documented., Conclusion: Taxonomic and ecologic heterogeneity of bird species involved in continuous circulation of influenza A viruses was revealed. Subtype H13N8 was isolated for a first time from herring gull on territory of western Mongolia.
- Published
- 2010