OBJECTIVE: To examine piggeries in Queensland for evidence of infection with Hendra virus and Nipah virus. DESIGN: A serological survey was designed to provide 99% confidence of detecting at least one infected pig herd in Queensland, assuming that for each virus, at least 5% of herds would have been exposed to virus and that at least 40% of the finisher pigs in these herds would have detectable antibodies to virus. PROCEDURE: A two stage sampling regimen was used. All samples were tested with serum neutralisation tests developed and performed at the Australian Animal Health Laboratory. RESULTS: There was no evidence of antibody to either virus in the 500 samples collected from 100 herds. CONCLUSION: The results of the survey support a case that commercial pigs in Queensland are free of both Hendra virus and Nipah virus infections.
OBJECTIVE: To examine piggeries in Queensland for evidence of infection with Hendra virus and Nipah virus. DESIGN: A serological survey was designed to provide 99% confidence of detecting at least one infected pig herd in Queensland, assuming that for each virus, at least 5% of herds would have been exposed to virus and that at least 40% of the finisher pigs in these herds would have detectable antibodies to virus. PROCEDURE: A two stage sampling regimen was used. All samples were tested with serum neutralisation tests developed and performed at the Australian Animal Health Laboratory. RESULTS: There was no evidence of antibody to either virus in the 500 samples collected from 100 herds. CONCLUSION: The results of the survey support a case that commercial pigs in Queensland are free of both Hendra virus and Nipah virus infections.
Authors: S M Tulsiani; G C Graham; P R Moore; C C Jansen; A F Van Den Hurk; F A J Moore; R J Simmons; S B Craig Journal: Ann Trop Med Parasitol Date: 2011-01
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