Avian Influenza in Italy - HPAI and LPAI in wild and domestic(birds)
Published by editorial @ admin | 21 December 2017
20/12/2017
A new positivity for influenza virus subtype H5 was confirmed by the National Reference Center for Avian Influenza (CRN) on December 15th: it is a multi-species industrial farm located in the province of Mantua. On 18 December, the virus was characterized by CNR as a low pathogenic influenza virus.
A new outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) sustained by a virus of the subtype H5 was confirmed by the CRN on 19 December. Positivity has been identified in a multi-species breeding with annexed slaughterhouse in the province of Padua.
The complete characterization of the viruses isolated in the last two LPAI outbreaks is still ongoing.
For more information on the Italian epidemiological situation for Avian Influenza with low pathogenicity, please refer to the site of the IZSVe, Center of Reference for the disease.
Published by editorial @ admin | 21 December 2017
20/12/2017
A new positivity for influenza virus subtype H5 was confirmed by the National Reference Center for Avian Influenza (CRN) on December 15th: it is a multi-species industrial farm located in the province of Mantua. On 18 December, the virus was characterized by CNR as a low pathogenic influenza virus.
A new outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) sustained by a virus of the subtype H5 was confirmed by the CRN on 19 December. Positivity has been identified in a multi-species breeding with annexed slaughterhouse in the province of Padua.
The complete characterization of the viruses isolated in the last two LPAI outbreaks is still ongoing.
For more information on the Italian epidemiological situation for Avian Influenza with low pathogenicity, please refer to the site of the IZSVe, Center of Reference for the disease.
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