National and International Surveillance of Influenza Viruses among Domestic and Wild Species of Animals. Annual Report July 1, 1981-June 30, 1982

摘要

Table of Contents: Analysis of antigenic variation in equine 2 influenza viruses; Studies on the infectivity and replication of recent isolates from birds and mammals in mammalian hosts; Studies on the biological activity of monoclonal antibodies to the hemagglutinin of A/Seal/Mass/1/80; Studies on the immune response to avian and mammalian influenza viruses; Genetic analysis of influenza viruses; Surveillance of domestic and feral birds for prevalence of influenza viruses; Examination of the ability of the seal virus to replicate at different temperatures; Examination of seals for evidence of current infection with influenza A viruses; Serological studies on swine in the U.S. for evidence of influenza A virus and genetic studies on H3N2 swine isolate in Hong Kong; Cooperative national and international studies to detect important reservoirs of influenza A viruses; Computerization; Problems encountered; Proposed projects for the coming year; Publications resulting from this program.