Avian influenza H5N1 in tigers and leopards.
Influenza virus is not known to affect wild felids. We demonstrate that avian influenza A (H5N1) virus caused severe pneumonia in tigers and leopards that fed on infected poultry carcasses. This finding extends the host range of influenza virus and has implications for influenza virus epidemiology and wildlife conservation.
Keawcharoen
Juthatip
J
Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Oraveerakul
Kanisak
K
Kuiken
Thijs
T
Fouchier
Ron A M
RA
Amonsin
Alongkorn
A
Payungporn
Sunchai
S
Noppornpanth
Suwanna
S
Wattanodorn
Sumitra
S
Theambooniers
Apiradee
A
Tantilertcharoen
Rachod
R
Pattanarangsan
Rattapan
R
Arya
Nlin
N
Ratanakorn
Parntep
P
Osterhaus
D M E
DM
Poovorawan
Yong
Y
D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo / Q000821:virology*; D002645:Chickens / Q000821:virology; D005516:Food Microbiology; D014644:Genetic Variation; D053124:Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D008168:Lung / Q000821:virology; D008460:Meat / Q000821:virology; D009976:Orthomyxoviridae Infections / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D046009:Panthera / Q000821:virology*; D010802:Phylogeny; D046010:Tigers / Q000821:virology