Avian Influenza Virus Detection Rates in Poultry and Environment at Live Poultry Markets, Guangdong, China

• Published in: Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 591 - 595
• Main Authors: Cheng, Kit Ling, Wu, Jie, Shen, Wei Ling, Wong, Alvina Y.L., Guo, Qianfang, Yu, Jianxiang, Zhuang, Xue, Su, Wen, Song, Tie, Peiris, Malik, Yen, Hui-Ling, Lau, Eric H.Y.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.03.2020; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Subjects: Animal Husbandry; Animals; Avian flu; Avian influenza; Avian Influenza Virus Detection Rates in Poultry and Environment at Live Poultry Markets, Guangdong, China; Chickens; China - epidemiology; Commerce; Dispatch; Distribution; Drinking water; Epidemiology; Feces; Infections; Influenza; Influenza A Virus, H7N9 Subtype - isolation & purification; Influenza in Birds - epidemiology; Influenza in Birds - virology; live poultry markets; Medical examination; Medical research; Medicine, Experimental; Pandemics; Poultry; Prevalence; Prevalence studies (Epidemiology); sampling strategy; Surveillance; Viruses; Zoonoses; China; Guangdong China; influenza; viruses; avian influenza; live poultry markets; China; sampling strategy; surveillance
• ISSN: 1080-6040; 1080-6059; 1080-6059
• DOI: 10.3201/eid2603.190888

We report the use of environmental samples to assess avian influenza virus activity in chickens at live poultry markets in China. Results of environmental and chicken samples correlate moderately well. However, collection of multiple environmental samples from holding, processing, and selling areas is recommended to detect viruses expected to have low prevalence.