Isolation of ortho- and paramyxoviruses from migrating feral ducks in Japan

Mikami, T.; Kawamura, M.; Kondo, T.; Murai, T.; Horiuchi, M.; Kodama, H.; Izawa, H.; Kida, H.

Veterinary Record 120(17): 417-418

1987


ISSN/ISBN: 0042-4900
PMID: 3603975
Document Number: 293351
Ten strains of virus were isolated from wild mallard (4 strains), teal (4), and shoveller (2) ducks in Hokkaido during the hunting seasons of 1982 and 1985. Six were identified as avian influenzavirus subtypes H3N8 (4 strains), H4N6 and H6N2. The other isolates were paramyxovirus subtypes 1 (2 strains) and 4 (2 strains).

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