Probable tiger-to-tiger transmission of avian influenza H5N1.
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.
Thanawongnuwech
Roongroje
R
Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Amonsin
Alongkorn
A
Tantilertcharoen
Rachod
R
Damrongwatanapokin
Sudarat
S
Theamboonlers
Apiradee
A
Payungporn
Sunchai
S
Nanthapornphiphat
Kamonchart
K
Ratanamungklanon
Somchuan
S
Tunak
Eakchai
E
Songserm
Thaweesak
T
Vivatthanavanich
Veravit
V
Lekdumrongsak
Thawat
T
Kesdangsakonwut
Sawang
S
Tunhikorn
Schwann
S
Poovorawan
Yong
Y
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*