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. 2017 Jun 25;10(6):695–701. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2017.695-701

Table-1.

Evaluation of AIV infection in wild birds using HI test assay.

Bird species Examined n n (%)

Positive H5a only H7b only H9c only Combineda and b Combineda and c Combinedb and c Combineda,b and c
House crow 44 39 (88.6) - 1 (2.6) 32 (82.1) - 4 (10.3) 1 (2.6) 1 (2.6)
House teal 6 - - - - - - - -
Moorhen 23 9 (39.1) 8 (88.9) - - - 1 (11.1) - -
Pigeon 29 13 (44.8) 13 (100) - - - - - -
Cattle egret 33 30 (90.9) 26 (86.7) - 1 (3.3) - 3 (10) - -
Total 135 91 (67.4) 47 (51.6) 1 (1.1) 33 (36.3) - 8 (8.8) 1 (1.1) 1 (1.1)
a,b,c

: refer to H5, H7 and H9 antibodies, respectively. AIV=Avian influenza virus, HI=Hemagglutination inhibition. The difference was extremely significant (F=34.2, p<0.0001).