Title | Avian Influenza Virus [electronic resource] / edited by Erica Spackman |
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Imprint | Totowa, NJ : Humana Press, 2008 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-279-3 |
Descript | X, 142 p. online resource |
A Brief Introduction to the Avian Influenza Virus -- Avian Influenza Virus Sample Types, Collection, and Handling -- Avian Influenza Virus RNA Extraction from Tissue and Swab Material -- Type A Influenza Virus Detection and Quantitation by Real-Time RT-PCR -- Detection and Identification of the H5 Hemagglutinin Subtype by Real-Time RT-PCR -- Avian Influenza Virus Isolation and Propagation in Chicken Eggs -- Hemagglutination Assay for the Avian Influenza Virus -- Hemagglutination-Inhibition Test for Avian Influenza Virus Subtype Identification and the Detection and Quantitation of Serum Antibodies to the Avian Influenza Virus -- Neuraminidase-Inhibition Assay for the Identification of Influenza A Virus Neuraminidase Subtype or Neuraminidase Antibody Specificity -- Immunohistochemical Staining for the Detection of the Avian Influenza Virus in Tissues -- Wild Bird Surveillance for the Avian Influenza Virus -- Reverse Genetics of the Avian Influenza Virus -- Evaluating the Cell-Mediated Immune Response of Avian Species to Avian Influenza Viruses -- Measurement of Avian Cytokines with Real-Time RT-PCR Following Infection with the Avian Influenza Virus