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Bulletin of the World Health Organization1959; 20(2-3); 465-488;

Serological survey in animals for type A influenza in relation to the 1957 pandemic.

Abstract: In 1957 the World Health Organization arranged a survey of horse and swine sera in a number of countries in order to gain information on the role and importance of animals in the epidemiology of influenza. The veterinary services of the countries concerned were requested to obtain blood specimens from these animals, if possible both before and after the human pandemic of Asian influenza. This paper reports on the results of haemagglutination-inhibition and complement-fixation tests performed on these sera in WHO Influenza Centres and other collaborating laboratories.It is apparent from these results that the Asian (A2) strain can cause natural inapparent infection in horses and swine. Equine influenza caused by the A-equi strain is also present in many countries from which it had not been previously reported, and infection in pigs with the A-swine strain, long known in the USA, has now been recorded in at least two European countries.In a concluding section, the findings in this survey are related to other observations on the position of animals in influenza epidemiology, and future research needs are outlined.
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Publication Date: 1959-01-01 PubMed ID: 13651927PubMed Central: PMC2537753
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Summary

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The study conducted an international survey on horses and swine to understand their role in the spread of influenza, specifically focusing on the 1957 human pandemic of Asian influenza. The results showed that both horses and swine can contract the Asian strain without showing apparent symptoms and contribute to its global spread.

Research Context

  • The research was conducted in 1957 under the patronage of the World Health Organization (WHO).
  • The focus was on understanding the role and significance of animals, especially horses and swine in the spread of influenza.
  • The context of the study revolves around a global outbreak of Asian Influenza which affected humans.
  • The researchers requested the veterinary services of various countries to draw blood specimens from horses and swine, if possible, both before and after the human pandemic.

Methodology

  • Blood samples were examined using haemagglutination-inhibition and complement-fixation tests.
  • This research was carried out not only in WHO Influenza Centres but also in the collaboration with other laboratories across nations.

Findings

  • The research results suggest that horses and swine can be naturally infected with the Asian strain (A2) without obvious symptoms (inapparent infection).
  • The study also unveiled previous unreported instances of horses affected by the A-equi strain of the influenza in many countries.
  • Pigs too showed symptoms of A-swine strain, something that was previously largely reported only in the USA, but is now found in at least two European countries as per this study.

Implications for Future Research

  • The researchers highlight their findings within the larger context of understanding the role of animals in spreading influenza.
  • The paper suggests future research directions, emphasizing the need to further probe into how animals contribute to influenza epidemiology.

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APA
KAPLAN MM, PAYNE AM. (1959). Serological survey in animals for type A influenza in relation to the 1957 pandemic. Bull World Health Organ, 20(2-3), 465-488.

Publication

Bulletin of the World Health Organization
ISSN: 0042-9686
NlmUniqueID: 7507052
Country: Switzerland
Language: English
Volume: 20
Issue: 2-3
Pages: 465-488

Researcher Affiliations

KAPLAN, M M
    PAYNE, A M

      MeSH Terms

      • Animals
      • Europe
      • Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests
      • Horses
      • Humans
      • Influenza, Human / immunology
      • Pandemics
      • Swine

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