title: Probable tiger-to-tiger transmission of avian influenza H5N1.
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.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Roongroje
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Thanawongnuwech
authors.forename: Alongkorn
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amonsin
authors.forename: Rachod
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tantilertcharoen
authors.forename: Sudarat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Damrongwatanapokin
authors.forename: Apiradee
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Theamboonlers
authors.forename: Sunchai
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Payungporn
authors.forename: Kamonchart
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nanthapornphiphat
authors.forename: Somchuan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ratanamungklanon
authors.forename: Eakchai
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tunak
authors.forename: Thaweesak
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Songserm
authors.forename: Veravit
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vivatthanavanich
authors.forename: Thawat
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lekdumrongsak
authors.forename: Sawang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kesdangsakonwut
authors.forename: Schwann
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tunhikorn
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Poovorawan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo / Q000821:virology*; D002645:Chickens / Q000821:virology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D005516:Food Microbiology; D053124:Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000635:transmission*; D008460:Meat / Q000821:virology; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D013552:Swine / Q000821:virology; D046010:Tigers / Q000821:virology*