Avian Influenza H5N1 in Tigers and Leopards

Influenza virus is not known to affect wild felids. We demonstrate that avian influenza A (H5N1) virus caused severe pneumonia in tigers and leopards that fed on infected poultry carcasses. This finding extends the host range of influenza virus and has implications for influenza virus epidemiology a...

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Autores principales: Keawcharoen, Juthatip, Oraveerakul, Kanisak, Kuiken, Thijs, Fouchier, Ron A.M., Amonsin, Alongkorn, Payungporn, Sunchai, Noppornpanth, Suwanna, Wattanodorn, Sumitra, Theamboonlers, Apiradee, Tantilertcharoen, Rachod, Pattanarangsan, Rattapan, Arya, Nlin, Ratanakorn, Parntep, Osterhaus, Albert D.M.E., Poovorawan, Yong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3323383/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15663858
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1012.040759
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Sumario:Influenza virus is not known to affect wild felids. We demonstrate that avian influenza A (H5N1) virus caused severe pneumonia in tigers and leopards that fed on infected poultry carcasses. This finding extends the host range of influenza virus and has implications for influenza virus epidemiology and wildlife conservation.

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