From 1995 to 2002, 219 sera were collected in Northern Italy from wild pheasants, in order to establish the possible involvement of these Galliformes birds in the influenza ecology. A serological survey for avian influenza viruses (AIVs) was carried out by ELISA test in order to detect type A influenza antibodies. The overall seroprevalence was 12.3%, with yearly values ranging from 0% to 42.5%. No antibodies against either H5 or H7 AIV subtypes were found by hemagglutination-inhibition test. Data from 16 recaptured birds, among 113 animals banded for individual identification, showed seroconversions in 2 pheasants. Our results indicate AIV circulation in free-living pheasants; the involvement of this land-based bird species in influenza ecology is discussed.
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De Marco, M. A., Campitelli, L., Delogu, M., Raffini, E., Foni, E., Di Trani, L., … Donatelli, I. (2005). Serological evidences showing the involvement of free-living pheasants in the influenza ecology. In Italian Journal of Animal Science (Vol. 4, pp. 287–291). https://doi.org/10.4081/ijas.2005.287
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