Retail live poultry markets (LPMs) may act as a reservoir of avian influenza viruses (AIV). In this study we test the hypothesis that a rest day in the LPMs where the stalls are completely emptied of poultry, cleansed, and restocked will reduce the isolation rates of avian influenza viruses. The isolation rate of H9N2 subtype viruses from chicken was significantly lower after the rest day than prior to it, indicating its impact in reducing transmission. In contrast, Newcastle disease virus (NDV) isolation rates appear unaffected by this intervention, possibly reflecting differences in herd immunity or virus transmission dynamics.
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Department of Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, 15875-4413, Iran.
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January 2025
Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
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