Strains of Hong Kong Influenza Virus in Calves

Three strains of Hong Kong influenza virus isolated from humans were compared with a strain isolated from a calf for their ability to cause disease in calves. One of the human strains, A/Aichi/2/68, was detected for five days in a calf, but all three failed to cause signs of disease. Strain A/calf/D...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of infectious diseases 1977-04, Vol.135 (4), p.678-680
Hauptverfasser: Campbell, Charles H., Easterday, Bernard C., Webster, Robert G.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Three strains of Hong Kong influenza virus isolated from humans were compared with a strain isolated from a calf for their ability to cause disease in calves. One of the human strains, A/Aichi/2/68, was detected for five days in a calf, but all three failed to cause signs of disease. Strain A/calf/Duschanbe/55/71 could be detected for seven days and caused an influenza-like illness in calves.
ISSN:0022-1899
1537-6613
DOI:10.1093/infdis/135.4.678