EFFECT OF INTRAVENOUS INOCULATION OF AVIAN INFLUENZA-VIRUS ON REPRODUCTION AND GROWTH IN MALLARD DUCKS

Authors
LAUDERT EA SIVANANDAN V HALVORSON DA
Citation
Ea. Laudert et al., EFFECT OF INTRAVENOUS INOCULATION OF AVIAN INFLUENZA-VIRUS ON REPRODUCTION AND GROWTH IN MALLARD DUCKS, Journal of wildlife diseases, 29(4), 1993, pp. 523-526
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Journal of wildlife diseases → ACNP
ISSN journal
00903558
Volume
29
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
523 - 526
Database
ISI
SICI code
0090-3558(1993)29:4<523:EOIIOA>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
An avian influenza virus isolate, A/Mallard/Ohio/184/86 (H5N1), was ev aluated for its effects on reproduction in isolation-reared adult mall ard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) and growth rate in juvenile mallards af ter intravenous inoculation. There was a significant decrease in egg p roduction in the experimental group during the first week after inocul ation, but it returned to the normal production level during the secon d week. No effect was seen on egg weight, shape, or fertility. Ducklin gs receiving this influenza virus isolate did not differ from controls in their rate of growth.