TABLE 2.
Antigenic characterization of representative H3N2 isolates from pigs
| Virusa | Result of HAI test using ferret antisera tob:
|
A/PC/73 MAb 121/1c | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HK/8/68 | PC/1/73 | Vic/3/75 | Bk/1/79 | Syd/5/97 | ||
| A/Sw/HK/2422/98 | <40 | <40 | <40 | <40 | 5,120 | <400 |
| A/Sw/HK/2405/98 | <40 | <40 | <40 | <40 | 2,560 | <400 |
| A/Sw/HK/2329/98 | <40 | <40 | <40 | <40 | 5,120 | <400 |
| A/Sydney/5/97 | 80 | <40 | 40 | <40 | 1,280 | <400 |
a
The A/Sydney/5/97 antigen was an inactivated antigen provided as part of the World Health Organization reagent kit, while samples of untreated virus-infected egg allantoic fluid of the pig isolates were used as antigens in this test.
b
Abbreviations: PC, Port Chalmers; Vic, Victoria; Bk, Bangkok; Syd, Sydney.
c
Result of HAI test with monoclonal antibody (MAb).