Influenza virus transmission from horses to dogs, Australia.
During the 2007 equine influenza outbreak in Australia, respiratory disease in dogs in close contact with infected horses was noted; influenza (H3N8) virus infection was confirmed. Nucleotide sequence of the virus from dogs was identical to that from horses. No evidence of dog-to-dog transmission or virus persistence in dogs was found.
Kirkland
Peter D
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Virology Laboratory, Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute, Private Bag 4008, Narellen, New South Wales 2567, Australia. peter.kirkland@industry.nsw.gov.au
Finlaison
Deborah S
DS
Crispe
Ellie
E
Hurt
Aeron C
AC
D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D004285:Dogs / Q000821:virology; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology*; D006736:Horses / Q000821:virology; D053123:Influenza A Virus, H3N8 Subtype / Q000235:genetics / Q000472:pathogenicity; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009976:Orthomyxoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D010802:Phylogeny