title: Serologic reports of H3N2 canine influenza virus infection in dogs in northeast China.
abstract: Reports of dogs with H3N2 canine influenza virus (CIV) have been documented frequently. To better understand the seroprevalence of H3N2 CIV among dogs in northeast China, here we report for the first time a relatively high seroprevalence of H3N2 CIV infection in dogs in northeast China. Forty-five of the 223 canine sera (20.2%) and 166 of the 500 canine sera (33.2%) tested feral dogs and pet dogs were seropositive by NP-ELISA, which is higher than that in southern China. The relative data provided in this report can be useful for small animal practitioners or public health policy makers to carry out relative measures for the prevention of this disease. Meanwhile, similar seroprevalence studies and prospective natural history and incidence studies should also be undertaken in other places.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510630, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Yong-Biao
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Ji-Dang
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jie-Xiong
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Wan-Jun
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Chun-Ya
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Li-Kai
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Nan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Ye
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Min-Ze
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Gui-Hong
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Shou-Jun
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D002681:China; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000821:virology*; D004285:Dogs; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000662:veterinary; D053122:Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype / Q000276:immunology*; D009976:Orthomyxoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral