Situation of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Outbreaks in Turkey

The first avian influenza (AI) outbreak occurred on 5 October, 2005, in north-west Turkey. On 13 October 2005, the virus was confirmed as H5N1 in Weybridge CVL, AI-NDV Reference Laboratory. Based on genetic analysis of the NA gene, the virus showed a close similarity to A7 Great Black Headed Gull/Qi...

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Published in:Journal of veterinary medicine. Series B 2006-12, Vol.53 (s1), p.34-34
Main Author: Coven, F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal diseases
Avian flu
avian influenza
bird diseases
culling (animals)
disease control programs
disease detection
disease outbreaks
disease surveillance
Disease transmission
Epidemiology
genetic variation
Influenza A virus
molecular epidemiology
molecular genetics
pathogenicity
phylogeny
risk factors
serodiagnosis
strain differences
strains
virulence
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Summary:The first avian influenza (AI) outbreak occurred on 5 October, 2005, in north-west Turkey. On 13 October 2005, the virus was confirmed as H5N1 in Weybridge CVL, AI-NDV Reference Laboratory. Based on genetic analysis of the NA gene, the virus showed a close similarity to A7 Great Black Headed Gull/Qinghai/1/05 (99.6 % identity). Therefore, there is a direct relationship between the recent central Asian and Turkey isolates. The HA gene of the Turkish isolate was most similar to A/Grebe/Novosbirsk/05 (98.7% identity), and the Turkish isolate has therefore direct relationship with recent Russia, Mongolia and China isolates. The second outbreak of AI in Turkey occurred on 26 December 2005 in Igdır, close to the Iranian and Armenian border. The second outbreak was also due to H5N1 and it exhibited a significant spreading potential within the eastern region of the country. A total of 2 246 954 susceptible animals in the protection zone were culled with compensation.
ISSN:0931-1793
1863-1959
1439-0450
1863-2378
DOI:10.1111/j.1439-0450.2006.01019.x