Surveillance on high pathogenic avian influenza viruses among migratory birds in Vietnam

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24580446
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Applied veterinary science
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo (2013-2014); Nagasaki University (2012)
• Principal Investigator: HOTTA Kozue 東京大学, 農学生命科学研究科, 助教 (70466192)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): ITO Toshihiro 鳥取大学, 農学部・獣医学科, 教授 (00176348)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): TAKAKUWA Hiroki 京都産業大学, 総合生命科学部, 教授 (20449507)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 獣医学 / 獣医公衆衛生学 / 疫学調査

Outline of Final Research Achievements

To know the prevalence of avian influenza viruses including the high pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 among migratory birds in the northern Vietnam, we collected feces of migratory birds from 2012 to 2014 and samples were inoculated into the chicken embryo to isolate the viruses. The isolated viruses were analyzed the sequences and determined the subtypes. About the classification of migratory birds, we extracted DNA from feces and amplified the mitochondrial DNA by PCR. Amplified mitochondrial DNA were sequenced and then searched the data bank (Consortium for the Barcode of life).

Free Research Field

ウイルス学