Avian Influenza H5N1 in Tigers and Leopards

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  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
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• Description:
  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.
• Subjects:
  • Dispatch
  • Animals
  • Animals, Zoo
  • Chickens
  • Food Microbiology
  • Genetic Variation
  • Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype
  • Influenza A virus
  • Lung
  • Meat
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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 10(12):2189-2191.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  10
• Issue:
  12
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/14708/cdc_14708_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 302.18 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:9409fcd39435ff3e00203a6f3d9e96b0b3c03bcd863b13cb4cafef22f5d5d5c6