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Science 8 April 1983:
Vol. 220. no. 4593, pp. 206 - 208
DOI: 10.1126/science.6298942
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Science, Vol 220, Issue 4593, 206-208
Copyright © 1983 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Swine influenza-like viruses in turkeys: potential source of virus for humans?

VS Hinshaw, RG Webster, WJ Bean, J Downie, and DA Senne

Influenza A viruses (subtype H1N1), recently isolated from turkeys in different areas of the United States, were determined to be closely related to strains typically associated with pigs. This conclusion was based on comparisons of H1N1 isolates from pigs, humans, ducks, and turkeys with polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies, RNA-RNA competitive hybridization, and replication studies. One of the H1N1 isolates from turkeys caused influenza in a laboratory technician, who displayed fever, respiratory illness, virus shedding, and seroconversion. These results suggest that turkeys as well as pigs are involved in the maintenance of these viruses and their transmission to humans.


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