Fatal Avian Influenza A H5N1 in a Dog

Avian influenza H5N1 virus is known to cross the species barrier and infect humans and felines. We report a fatal H5N1 infection in a dog following ingestion of an H5N1-infected duck during an outbreak in Thailand in 2004. With new reports of H5N1 virus continuing across Asia, Europe, and Africa, th...

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Autores principales: Songserm, Thaweesak, Amonsin, Alongkorn, Jam-on, Rungroj, Sae-Heng, Namdee, Pariyothorn, Nuananong, Payungporn, Sunchai, Theamboonlers, Apiradee, Chutinimitkul, Salin, Thanawongnuwech, Roongroje, Poovorawan, Yong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3372347/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17283627
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1211.060542
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Sumario:Avian influenza H5N1 virus is known to cross the species barrier and infect humans and felines. We report a fatal H5N1 infection in a dog following ingestion of an H5N1-infected duck during an outbreak in Thailand in 2004. With new reports of H5N1 virus continuing across Asia, Europe, and Africa, this finding highlights the need for monitoring of domestic animals during outbreaks.

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