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Serological examination for evidence of infection with Hendra and Nipah viruses in Queensland piggeries

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Black, P.F., Cronin, J.P., Morrissy, C.J. and Westbury, H.A. (2001) Serological examination for evidence of infection with Hendra and Nipah viruses in Queensland piggeries. Australian Veterinary Journal, 79 (6). pp. 424-426. ISSN 0005-0423

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Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-0813.2001.tb12989.x

Abstract

Objective: To examine piggeries in Queensland for evidence of infection with Hendra virus and Nipah virus.

Design: serological survey was designed to provide 99% confidence of detecting at least one infected pig herd in Queensland, assuming that for each virus, at least 5% of herds would have been exposed to virus and that at least 40% of the finisher pigs in these herds would have detectable antibodies to virus.

Procedure: A two stage sampling regimen was used. All samples were tested with serum neutralisation tests developed and performed at the Australian Animal Health Laboratory.

Results: There was no evidence of antibody to either virus in the 500 samples collected from 100 herds.

Conclusion: The results of the survey support a case that commercial pigs in Queensland are free of both Hendra virus and Nipah virus infections.

Item Type:Article
Subjects:Veterinary medicine > Veterinary epidemiology. Epizootiology
Veterinary medicine > Diseases of special classes of animals
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