Experimental infection and natural contact exposure of dogs with avian influenza virus (H5N1)

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.

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Veröffentlicht in:Emerging infectious diseases 2008-02, Vol.14 (2), p.308-310
Hauptverfasser: Giese, Matthias, Harder, Timm C, Teifke, Jens P, Klopfleisch, Robert, Breithaupt, Angele, Mettenleiter, Thomas C, Vahlenkamp, Thomas W
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:1080-6040
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DOI:10.3201/eid1402.070864