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- Title
Probable Tiger-to-Tiger Transmission of Avian Influenza H5N1.
- Authors
Thanawongnuwech, Roongroje; Amonsin, Alongkorn; Tantilertcharoen, Rachod; Damrongwatanapokin, Sudarat; Theamboonlers, Apiradee; Payungporn, Sunchai; Nanthapornphiphat, Kamonchart; Ratanamungklanon, Somchuan; Tunak, Eakchai; Songserm, Thaweesak; Vivatthanavanich, Veravit; Lekdumrongsak, Thawat; Kesdangsakonwut, Sawang; Tunhikorn, Schwann; Poovorawan, Yong
- Abstract
During the second outbreak of avian influenza H5N1 in Thailand, probable horizontal transmission among tigers was demonstrated in the tiger zoo. Sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of those viruses showed no differences from the first isolate obtained in January 2004. This finding has implications for influenza virus epidemiology and pathogenicity in mammals.
- Subjects
THAILAND; EPIDEMICS; AVIAN influenza; VIRUS disease transmission; INFECTIOUS disease transmission; DISEASE vectors
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2005, Vol 11, Issue 5, p699
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3201/eid1105.050007