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Division 3 All positive serological findings shall be confirmed by the National Laboratories for avian influenza by an haemagglutination-inhibition test, using designated strains supplied by the Community Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza:

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H5
    1. (a)

      Initial test using Ostrich/Denmark/72420/96 (H5N2)

    2. (b)

      Test all positives with Duck/Denmark/64650/03 (H5N7) to eliminate N2 cross reactive antibody.

    • H7
    1. (a)

      Initial test using Turkey/England/647/77 (H7N7)

    2. (b)

      Test all positives with African Starling/983/79 (H7N1) to eliminate N7 cross reactive antibody.