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Bulletin No. 17 - Winter 2003
VirologySwine Influenza
BARIGAZZI G, DONATELLI I
Swine Influenza in Italy.
Veterinary Research Communications, 2003, Volume 27, Suppl. 1, 93-99
BO98408
Several tables are included in this paper which reviews the situation of swine influenza in Italy since 1976 and reports the results of the tests carried out on lungs, nasal swabs and serum samples from swine with acute respiratory syndrome for the presence of influenza virus (H1N1, H3N2 and H1N2 subtypes), bacteria, Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, PRRSV and PCV2 since that date. It is reminded that nasal mucous obtained by swabbing nasal cavities during acute illness is the best sample for virus isolation and that the antigenic variation of influenza virus requires an accurate work and monitoring for new subtypes, as it is currently the case with the new H1N2 subtype against which the available vaccines do not provide cross-protection.
