Avian Influenza Antigen Test(AIV Ag)

Avian influenza virus (AIV) belongs to influenza A virus. Influenza viruses belong to the orthomyxovirus family of RNA viruses, and are divided into three types: A, B and C. Among them, influenza A viruses are mostly found in birds, and some A types can also infect various mammals such as pigs, horses, seals and whales, as well as humans; influenza B and C viruses are seen in infections of seals and pigs, respectively. Viral influenza in birds is an infectious disease caused by influenza A virus that causes a variety of symptoms in birds ranging from respiratory to severe systemic sepsis. Avian influenza is easily prevalent among birds and used to be called "chicken plague" in folklore, and the OIE has designated it as a category A infectious disease.