TABLE 1.
Influenza A viruses isolated from aquatic birds in Hong Kong and characterized in this study
| Isolate | Serotype | Abbreviation | Collection site | Sample | Health status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A/duck/Hong Kong/P151/97 | H3N8 | DKHK151-97 | Duck farm | Cloacal | Apparently healthy |
| A/duck/Hong Kong/P169/97 | H3N8 | DKHK169-97 | Duck farm | Cloacal | Apparently healthy |
| A/duck/Hong Kong/P185/97 | H3N8 | DKHK185-97 | Duck farm | Cloacal | Sick |
| A/teal/Hong Kong/W312/97 | H6N1 | TEALHK-97 | Live-poultry market | Tracheal + cloacala | Dead |
| A/duck/Hong Kong/Y264/97 | H4N8 | DKHK264-97 | Live-poultry market | Cloacal | Apparently healthy |
| A/goose/Hong Kong/W217/97 | H6N9 | GOHK-97 | Live-poultry market | Cloacal | Apparently healthy |
| A/aquatic bird/Hong Kong/M603/98 | H11N1 | ABHK-98 | Maipo Marshb | Fecal | Apparently healthy |
| A/duck/Hong Kong/P50/97 | H11N9 | DKHK50-97 | Live-poultry market | Fecal | Apparently healthy |
| A/duck/Hong Kong/P54/97 | H11N9 | DKHK54-97 | Live-poultry market | Fecal | Apparently healthy |
| A/duck/Hong Kong/T37/97 | H11N8 | DKHK37-97 | Live-poultry market | Fecal | Apparently healthy |
| A/duck/Hong Kong/T25/97 | H11N8 | DKHK25-97 | Live-poultry market | Fecal | Apparently healthy |
a
These samples were collected from a dead bird on an unloaded truck at the wholesale market.
b
Free-flying ducks were the predominant species present.