Surveillance of Avian Influenza type A virus in backyard ducks of the provinces of Huaral and Huaura (Lima, Peru)

Authors

  • Jenny Valladares G. Laboratorio de Patología Aviar, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima
  • Eliana Icochea D. Laboratorio de Patología Aviar, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima
  • Rosa González V. Laboratorio de Patología Aviar, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima
  • María Silva I. Destacamento Naval de Investigación Médica (NMRCD), Lima

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v29i4.15179

Keywords:

avian influenza virus, domestic ducks

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of avian influenza (AI) virus in backyard domestic ducks in the provinces of Huaral and Huaura (Lima, Peru). Six-hundred cloacal swab specimens were collected and analyzed by virus isolation in chick embryo eggs free from specific pathogens (SPF). The presence of the AI virus was determined by the hemagglutinating activity of the allantoic fluid and confirmed by a commercial kit using monoclonal antibodies. All samples analyzed were negative to the AI virus. The risk of the disease was evaluated using the Monte Carlo simulation (@risk program) which determined that the AI virus would show a maximum stochastic prevalence of 0.33% with a 95% confidence interval in the event of the disease. It was concluded that the birds included in the present study were not infected with the AI virus.

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Published

2018-11-25

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 4 (2018)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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Copyright (c) 2018 Jenny Valladares G., Eliana Icochea D., Rosa González V., María Silva I.

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How to Cite

Valladares G., J., Icochea D., E., González V., R., & Silva I., M. (2018). Surveillance of Avian Influenza type A virus in backyard ducks of the provinces of Huaral and Huaura (Lima, Peru). Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 29(4), 1493-1499. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v29i4.15179