USDA Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently confirmed the deadly bird flu genotype responsible for killing nationwide flocks in Nevada Dairy cattle.
APHIS National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) Found on Friday Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) According to a statement, genotype D1.1 in dairy cattle.
Confirmation came the result of the state’s tradition and investigation, after an initial identity on the Sheelo test USDA national milk Test strategy in Nevada, officials said.
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“USDA continues to work with APHIS Nevada agriculture department To better understand this identity and limit further illness, by collecting additional on-form checks, testing and additional epidemiological information, “read the statement.
This is the first identity of the virus genotype in dairy cattle – all previous detections in dairy cattle are a separate genotype, B3.13.
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Genotype D1.1 Fall and Represents Major Genotypes in North American flyway in winter and has been recognized in wild birds, mammals and spillover Domestic chickenAccording to Aphis.
The Fox business reported earlier is making it difficult to find eggs due to bird flu and is more expensive nationwide.
The detection does not change the USDA’s HPAI eradication strategy and “is a will for the strength of our national milk test strategy,” According to officials.
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In the interest of sharing information about imports to the scientific community, APHIS will publish a technical brief on its website and post sequence data on Genbank in the coming week.