J4-9683 — Annual report 2008
1.
Preparation and partial description of monoclonal antibodies against H5N1 avian influenza virus

Among 1907 examined wild birds 16 of them were positive for low pathogenic avian infleunza viruses. In most cases the aquatic wild birds were the positive ones: mallards, mute swans, a common snipe, a great cormorant and a starling. Infections with HPAI were confirmed in mute swans, grey herons, a mallard and the first time in Europe also in a pintail.

D.09 Tutoring for postgraduate students

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2.
Epidemiological study of avian influenza and west Nile virus in birds in Slovenia

The purpose was to produce and characterise monoclonal antibodies specific for various epitopes of HPAI H5N1 isolate from Slovenia.

D.10 Educational activities

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