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. 2017 Feb;23(2):220–231. doi: 10.3201/eid2302.161072

Table 2. Detection of 3′SLeX in intestine of avian hosts of influenza A(H5Nx) virus clade 2.3.4.4 subtypes*.

Order Family Common name 3′SLeX staining of intestine H5Nx virus infection†
Galliformes Phasianidae Chicken + H5N8/H5N6/H5N2
Galliformes Phasianidae Turkey ± H5N8/H5N6
Galliformes Phasianidae Quail H5N8
Galliformes Phasianidae Pheasant + H5N2
Galliformes Phasianidae Partridge ND
Galliformes Numididae Guinea fowl + H5N8
Anseriformes Anatidae Mallard duck H5N8/H5N6/H5N2
Anseriformes Anatidae Teal NT H5N8/H5N6
Anseriformes Anatidae Swan NT H5N8
Anseriformes Anatidae Greylag/Canada goose H5N8/H5N6
Columbiformes Columbidae Pigeon ++ H5N6
Falconiformes Falconidae Gyrfalcon NT H5N8
Gruiformes Gruidae Crane NT H5N8
Strigiformes Strigidae Snowy owl NT H5N2
Acipitriformes Accipitridae Cooper’s hawk/bald eagle NT H5N2/H5N8

*ND, not detected; NT, not tested; SLe, sialyl Lewis; –, no visible staining; ±, few cells weakly stained; +, intense staining of cells; ++, intense staining of many cells.
†Subtypes identified in different bird species on the basis of data from GenBank and GISAID (http://platform.gisaid.org).