title: Avian influenza H5N1 in tigers and leopards.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Juthatip
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Keawcharoen
authors.forename: Kanisak
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oraveerakul
authors.forename: Thijs
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuiken
authors.forename: Ron A M
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Fouchier
authors.forename: Alongkorn
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amonsin
authors.forename: Sunchai
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Payungporn
authors.forename: Suwanna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Noppornpanth
authors.forename: Sumitra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wattanodorn
authors.forename: Apiradee
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Theambooniers
authors.forename: Rachod
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tantilertcharoen
authors.forename: Rattapan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pattanarangsan
authors.forename: Nlin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Arya
authors.forename: Parntep
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ratanakorn
authors.forename: D M E
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Osterhaus
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Poovorawan
mesh_terms: 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