Emerging Infectious Disease ISSN: 1080-6059

Surveillance for Influenza Viruses in Poultry and Swine, West Africa, 2006–2008

Emmanuel Couacy-Hymann, Viviane A. Kouakou, Gilbert L. Aplogan, Felix Awoume, Casimir K. Kouakou, Lamidi Kakpo, Bridgett R. Sharp, Laura McClenaghan, Pamela McKenzie, Robert G. Webster, Richard J. Webby, and Mariette F. Ducatez¹

Author affiliations: Central Laboratory for Animal Diseases, Bingerville, Côte d’Ivoire (E. Couacy-Hymann, V.A. Kouakou, C.K. Kouakou); Laboratoire de Diagnostic Vétérinaire et de Sérosurveillance, Parakou, Benin (G.L. Aplogan, L. Kakpo); Laboratoire Vétérinaire de Lomé, Lomé, Togo (F. Awoume); and St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA (B.R. Sharp, L. McClenaghan, P. McKenzie, R.G. Webster, R.J. Webby, M.F. Ducatez)

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Prevalence of 8 avian viruses detected by reverse transcription PCRs of a subset of 2,427 tracheal and cloacal swab samples collected in live-bird markets, Benin and Togo, 2009. NDV, Newcastle disease virus; ILTV, infectious laryngotracheitis; CAV, chicken anemia virus; IBV, infectious bronchitis virus; aMPV, avian metapneumovirus; MDV, Marek’s disease virus; IBDV, infectious bursal disease virus; AIV, avian influenza virus.

Figure 2. . Prevalence of 8 avian viruses detected by reverse transcription PCRs of a subset of 2,427 tracheal and cloacal swab samples collected in live-bird markets, Benin and Togo, 2009. NDV, Newcastle disease virus; ILTV, infectious laryngotracheitis; CAV, chicken anemia virus; IBV, infectious bronchitis virus; aMPV, avian metapneumovirus; MDV, Marek’s disease virus; IBDV, infectious bursal disease virus; AIV, avian influenza virus.

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¹Current affiliation: Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique,Toulouse, France.

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