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Experimental Infection and Natural Contact Exposure of Dogs with Avian Influenza Virus (H5N1)

Authors :
Matthias Giese
Timm C. Harder
Jens P. Teifke
Robert Klopfleisch
Angele Breithaupt
Thomas C. Mettenleiter
Thomas W. Vahlenkamp
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 14, Iss 2, Pp 308-310 (2008)
Publication Year :
2008
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008.

Abstract

Experiments that exposed influenza virus (H5N1)–infected cats to susceptible dogs did not result in intraspecies or interspecies transmission. Infected dogs showed increased body temperatures, viral RNA in pharyngeal swabs, and seroconversion but not fatal disease.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
14
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.f4d11c3de08145cd94158e8664beba4c
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1402.070864