| outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in japan and anti-influenza virus activity of povidone-iodine products. | on january 12, 2004, an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, caused by the h5n1 strain, occurred in a one-layer flock in yamaguchi prefecture, japan. it had been 79 years since the last outbreak of avian influenza was confirmed in japan. by february, 3 additional outbreaks had occurred (1 in oita prefecture and 2 in kyoto prefecture). influenza viruses are enveloped viruses and are relatively sensitive to inactivation by lipid solvents, such as detergents. infectivity is also rapidly d ... | 2006 | 16490988 |
| prevalence of multiple subtypes of influenza a virus in japanese wild raccoons. | raccoons (procyon lotor), which are not native to japan, have been suspected to transmit various pathogens by frequent intrusion into agricultural and residential areas. to determine influenza a virus seropositivity in raccoons in japan, we examined a total of 634 raccoons captured in 19 towns (a-s) from 2009 to 2012. agar gel precipitation tests showed that the antibody prevalence was 1.89% (12/634). all positive raccoons were captured in three towns (a-c) located within a radius of approximate ... | 2014 | 24818620 |