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Influenza A Virus Infection in Domestic Ferrets.
- Source :
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Japanese journal of infectious diseases [Jpn J Infect Dis] 2022 May 24; Vol. 75 (3), pp. 325-327. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Nov 30. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Ferrets are animals that are known to be susceptible to influenza A virus (IAV) infection. To evaluate the risk of IAV transmission from diseased ferrets to humans, a survey was performed to detect specific antibodies against the H1, H3, H5, and H7 subtypes of IAV. Using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for hemagglutinin proteins, we found a high positive rate for the H1 (24.1%) and H3 (5.2%) subtypes. The results were confirmed by a virus neutralization test for representative antibody-positive serum samples. We also detected hemagglutinin and neuraminidase genes in two ferrets showing acute respiratory disease and whose owner was diagnosed with IAV infection; a human H1N1pdm virus was isolated from one of these ferrets. Our findings suggest that attention should be paid to IAV infection from humans to ferrets and vice versa.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1884-2836
- Volume :
- 75
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Japanese journal of infectious diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34853194
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.7883/yoken.JJID.2021.745