Table 2. Positive species for influenza type A by rRT-PCR and viral isolates obtained in this study.
Season | Location | Species | # Birds sampled | Positives (%) | Virus subtypes | |
rRT-PCR* | VI | |||||
2006–2007 | Santa Rosa | Anas discors | 10 | 1(10) | - | N/D |
2007–2008 | Santa Rosa | Anas discors | 96 | 7(7.3) | 2(2.1) | H7N9 |
2008–2009 | Santa Rosa | Anas discors | 61 | 3(4.9) | - | N/D |
Izabal | Melanerpes aurifrons | 21 | 1(4.8) | - | N/D | |
Myiarchus tyrannulus | 1 | 1(100) | - | N/D | ||
2009–2010 | Jutiapa | Anas discors | 20 | 4(20) | 3(1.5) | H11N2 |
Santa Rosa | Anas discors | 47 | 13(27.7) | 10(21.3) | H8N4 (5), H5N3 (2), H5N4 (2), H3N8 (1) | |
Total | 30 | 15(1.6) | 6 |
Percentage of positive samples obtained by real-time RT-PCR (rRT-PCR) and Virus Isolation (VI) based on the total number of sampled birds.
N/D: Non-Determined.