INVESTIGATIONS ON THE OCCURRENCE OF ORTHO MYXOVIRUS AND PARAMYXOVIRUSINFECTIONS AMONG FREE-LIVING GREYLAG GEESE (ANSER-ANSER LINNE, 1758)

Authors
BOLTE AL LUTZ W KALETA EF
Citation
Al. Bolte et al., INVESTIGATIONS ON THE OCCURRENCE OF ORTHO MYXOVIRUS AND PARAMYXOVIRUSINFECTIONS AMONG FREE-LIVING GREYLAG GEESE (ANSER-ANSER LINNE, 1758), Zeitschrift fur Jagdwissenschaft, 43(1), 1997, pp. 48-55
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Zeitschrift fur Jagdwissenschaft → ACNP
ISSN journal
00442887
Volume
43
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
48 - 55
Database
ISI
SICI code
0044-2887(1997)43:1<48:IOTOOO>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
A total of 658 tissue samples from 110 greylag geese (Anser anser Linn e, 1758) which were collected in the years 1994 and 1995 were examined for the presence of viruses. No orthomyxo- and paramyxoviruses and ot her embryolethal or cytopathogenic viruses were isolated (Tabl. 1, 2). In addition, 13 sera and 5 egg-yolk samples were tested for antibodie s against several viruses which may cause disease in geese. Haemagglut ination inhibition and virus neutralisation tests were used. High anti body titres against avian paramyxovirus-6 (aPMV-6) and low antibody ti tres against aPMV-4 and aPMV-8 mere detected. The epidemiological aspe cts and the significance of these antibodies are discussed (Tabl. 3).