Influenza A(H5N1) virus surveillance at live poultry markets, Cambodia, 2011.

Srey Viseth Horm (1) , San Sorn (1, 2) , Lotfi Allal (3) , Philippe Buchy (1)

1 Institut Pasteur du Cambodge
2 Ministry of Agriculture
3 Food and Agriculture Organization

In Cambodia, influenza A(H5N1) virus surveillance at live poultry markets (LPMs) relies on virus isolation from poultry specimens; however, virus is rarely detected by this method. We tested 502 environmental LPM samples: 90 were positive by PCR, 10 by virus isolation. Virus circulation could be better monitored by environmental sampling of LPMs.

Keywords: Avian influenza; H5N1; environment; market; Cambodia

Domains: Life Sciences [q-bio]; Microbiology and Parasitology; Virology

Srey Viseth Horm, San Sorn, Lotfi Allal, Philippe Buchy. Influenza A(H5N1) virus surveillance at live poultry markets, Cambodia, 2011.. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2013, 19 (2), pp.305-8. ⟨10.3201/eid1902.121201⟩. ⟨pasteur-00863485⟩