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139 Болезни птиц UDC 619:616.98:578.831.3:639.12(470):616-078 DETECTION OF ANTIBODIES TO AVIAN METAPNEUMOVIRUS IN WILD BIRDS IN SOME REGIONS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN 2015 N.V. Schitko 1 , А.E. Menschikova 2 , M.S. Volkov 3 1 Leading Biologist, FGBI «ARRIAH», Vladimir; e-mail: mail@arriah.ru 2 Head of Sector, Candidate of Science (Biology), FGBI «ARRIAH», Vladimir; e-mail: menschikova@arriah.ru 3 Head of Laboratory, Candidate of Science (Veterinary Medicine), FGBI «ARRIAH», Vladimir; e-mail: volkov_ms@arriah.ru Summary The paper includes materials on sera samples from wild and synan- thropic birds tested for virus-specific antibodies to metapneumovirus in blocking ELISA in 2015. The tests were carried out in three regions of the Russian Federation: the Kirov Oblast, the Republic of Tyva and the Altai Krai. Antibodies to metapneumovirus were detected in sera samples from the following species: woodcock (Scopolax rusticola) , grouse (Lyrurus) , common hazelhen (Bonasa bonasia) , great grouse (Tetrao urogallus) , mallard (Anas plattyrhynchos) , gadwall (Anas strepera) , great-crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) , coot (Fulica atra) , goose (Anser anser) , raven (Corvus cornix) , pigeon (Columba livia) . Key words: metapneumovirus infection, ELISA, virus-specific anti- bodies, sera from wild and synanthropic birds. Электронная Научная СельскоХозяйственная Библиотека