Influenza A(H7N9) Virus Transmission between Finches and Poultry

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Jones, Jeremy C. ; Sonnberg, Stephanie ; Webby, Richard J. ; Webster, Robert G.
• Description:
  Low pathogenicity avian influenza A(H7N9) virus has been detected in poultry since 2013, and the virus has caused >450 infections in humans. The mode of subtype H7N9 virus transmission between avian species remains largely unknown, but various wild birds have been implicated as a source of transmission. H7N9 virus was recently detected in a wild sparrow in Shanghai, China, and passerine birds, such as finches, which share space and resources with wild migratory birds, poultry, and humans, can be productively infected with the virus. We demonstrate that interspecies transmission of H7N9 virus occurs readily between society finches and bobwhite quail but only sporadically between finches and chickens. Inoculated finches are better able to infect naive poultry than the reverse. Transmission occurs through shared water but not through the airborne route. It is therefore conceivable that passerine birds may serve as vectors for dissemination of H7N9 virus to domestic poultry.
• Subjects:
  Chicken Contact Finches Influenza Influenza A(H7N9) Influenza A(H7N9) Virus Transmission Between Finches And Poultry Influenza Virus Interspecies Transmission Low Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Passerine Birds Poultry Quail Research Subtype H7N9 Transmission Model Viruses Virus Transmission Water Waterborne

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 21(4):619-628.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  21
• Issue:
  4
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:e40f02d1ffe8d106a759fb568443d995d24733a2aa5188c1e1e94b9d5acb4df5
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/29328/cdc_29328_DS1.pdf
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