title: Experimental infection of cattle with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N1).
abstract: Four calves were experimentally inoculated with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus A/cat/Germany/R606/2006 (H5N1) isolated from a cat in 2006. All calves remained healthy, but several animals shed low amounts of virus, detected by inoculation of nasal swab fluid into embryonated chicken eggs and onto MDCK cells. All calves seroconverted.
authors.affiliation: Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany.
authors.forename: Donata
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kalthoff
authors.forename: Bernd
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hoffmann
authors.forename: Timm
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Harder
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Durban
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D002353:Carrier State / Q000097:blood / Q000821:virology*; D002417:Cattle; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D053124:Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype / Q000276:immunology / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D009976:Orthomyxoviridae Infections; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000821:virology; D017201:Virus Shedding
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral