Emerging Pathogens Laboratory

The University of Iowa, College of Public Health

Department of Epidemiology

Human Viral Isolate Reference Sheet

Catalogue Item Name: HuFluA/N23/Iowa/2005

Classification: Human Influenza A (Swine/Avian/Human Recombinant)        

Passage: 1    Culture Host: MDCK cells Time Period Host Cells Infected:  3-5 days

Original Source Information:  This isolate was collected in February 2005 from the nasal swab of a 50 year old male with influenza-like-illness from Iowa.

Method of Identification Confirmation: The sample was typed by sequencing PCR products from the hemagglutinin (HA), matrix protein (M) ,neuraminidase (NA), nucleoprotein (NP), non-structural protein (NS), PA, PB1 and PB2 regions of the influenza genes.

Reference: Gray GC, McCarthy T, Capuano, AW, Setterquist SF, Olsen CW, Alavanja MC, Lunch CF. Swine Workers and Swine Influenza Virus. Emerg Infect Dis 2007;13:1871-1878.

Biosafety Level: 2

Permits/ Forms:  A University of Iowa Material Transfer Agreement form must be accepted prior to distributing this viral isolate.  The point of contact is:

Dwight Ferguson
Emerging Pathogens Laboratory
University of Iowa
2501 Crosspark Rd
Coralville, IA 52241
ph:  319 335-4983
fax:  319 335-4984
cph-CEIDcatalog@uiowa.edu