The occurrence and transmission characteristics of airborne H9N2 avian influenza virus
The occurrence and transmission characteristics of airborne H9N2 avian influenza virus
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DOI:
10.2376/0005-9366-124-136
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发表时间:
2011-03-01
影响因子:
0.4
通讯作者:
Zhang, Hongshuang
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作者:
Yao, Meiling;Zhang, Xingxiao;Zhang, Hongshuang
To better understand the transmission route of H9N2 avian influenza virus (AIV), two duplicate trials were conducted to observe the process of aerosol infection and direct contact in specific pathogen free chickens. Fifteen chickens (G1) were inoculated with H9N2 AIV and housed together with another 15 chickens (G2) in the same positive-negative-pressure isolator (A). Fifteen chickens (G3) were bred in another isolator (B) which was connected with A so that air could flow unidi-rectionally from A to B. Air, oropharyngeal and cloacal swabs, and blood samples were collected for the detection of aerosolized virus, virus shedding, and seroconversion. AIV aerosols were initially detected at day 2-3 post inoculation (dpi), reaching peak concentrations at 7 dpi. Virus shedding was detected in all chickens of G2, but only in a part in G3 (Ti: 87%,T2: 80%). Antibodies were initially detected at 4-5 dpi, peaking at 14-21 dpi. The results showed that H9N2 AIV could be transmitted by both aerosol exposure and direct contact.