Influenza Virus A (H1N1) in Giant Anteaters (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)

Nofs, Sally; Abd-Eldaim, Mohamed; Thomas, Kathy V.; Toplon, David; Rouse, Dawn; Kennedy, Melissa

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Influenza Virus A (H1N1) in Giant Anteaters (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)

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Jul 2009
By Nofs, Sally ; Abd-Eldaim, Mohamed ; Thomas, Kathy V. ; ...

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Alternative Title:

Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Nofs, Sally ; Abd-Eldaim, Mohamed ; Thomas, Kathy V. ; Toplon, David ; Rouse, Dawn ; Kennedy, Melissa
Description:

In February 2007, an outbreak of respiratory disease occurred in a group of giant anteaters (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) at the Nashville Zoo. Isolates from 2 affected animals were identified in March 2007 as a type A influenza virus related to human influenza subtype H1N1.
Subjects:

Animals Animals, Zoo Female Housing, Animal Humans Influenza, Human Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype Male Nasal Mucosa Orthomyxoviridae Infections Xenarthra
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 15(7):1081-1083.
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Tennessee
Location:

North America
Volume:

15
Issue:

7
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:e43a056f54469bd644ab67ff04cfd83576b234f74e0c1b22157014c4418a830a
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17487/cdc_17487_DS1.pdf
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