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- Title
Global epidemiology of Equine Influenza viruses; "A possible emerging zoonotic threat in future" an extensive systematic review with evidence.
- Authors
Khan, A.; Mushtaq, M. H.; Muhammad, J.; Ahmed, B.; Khan, E. A.; Zakki, S. A.; Altaf, E.; ul Haq, I.; Saleem, A.; Warraich, M. A.; Ahmed, N.; Rabaan, A. A.
- Abstract
There are different opinions around the World regarding the zoonotic capability of H3N8 equine influenza viruses. In this report, we have tried to summarize the findings of different research and review articles from Chinese, English, and Mongolian Scientific Literature reporting the evidence for equine influenza virus infections in human beings. Different search engines i.e. CNKI, PubMed, ProQuest, Chongqing Database, Mongol Med, and Web of Knowledge yielded 926 articles, of which 32 articles met the inclusion criteria for this review. Analyzing the epidemiological and Phylogenetic data from these articles, we found a considerable experimental and observational evidence of H3N8 equine influenza viruses infecting human being in different parts of the World in the past. Recently published articles from Pakistan and China have highlighted the emerging threat and capability of equine influenza viruses for an epidemic in human beings in future. In this review article we have summarized the salient scientific reports published on the epidemiology of equine influenza viruses and their zoonotic aspect. Additionally, several recent developments in the start of 21st century, including the transmission and establishment of equine influenza viruses in different animal species i.e. camels and dogs, and presumed encephalopathy associated to influenza viruses in horses, have documented the unpredictable nature of equine influenza viruses. In sum up, several reports has highlighted the unpredictable nature of H3N8 EIVs highlighting the need of continuous surveillance for H3N8 in equines and humans in contact with them for novel and threatening mutations.
- Subjects
PAKISTAN; CHINA; EQUINE influenza; INFLUENZA viruses; INFLUENZA A virus; INFLUENZA epidemiology; VIRUS diseases; CAMELS
- Publication
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2023, Vol 83, p1
- ISSN
1519-6984
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/1519-6984.246591