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Demonstration of avian influenza-A virus in Iran by immunodiffusion technique
A total of 1000 chicken serum samples (CSS) and 235 turkey serum samples (TSS) were tested by an immunodiffusion procedure against soluble antigen (S-antigen) prepared from avian influenza-A virus (AIAV), T/Calif/5142/66. None of the CSS tested developed any precipitin line, whereas 8.9% of the TSS tested developed well-defined precipitin lines against S-antigen. This observation confirmed the presence of AIAV in Iran.
A total of 1000 chicken serum samples (CSS) and 235 turkey serum samples (TSS) were tested by an immunodiffusion procedure against soluble antigen (S-antigen) prepared from avian influenza-A virus (AIAV), T/Calif/5142/66. None of the CSS tested developed any precipitin line, whereas 8.9% of the TSS tested developed well-defined precipitin lines against S-antigen. This observation confirmed the presence of AIAV in Iran.

