Title |
Serological survey of canine H3N2, pandemic H1N1/09, and human seasonal H3N2 influenza viruses in cats in northern China, 2010–2014
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Published in |
Virology Journal, April 2015
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DOI | 10.1186/s12985-015-0285-5 |
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Authors |
Xuxiao Zhang, Ye Shen, Lijie Du, Ran Wang, Bo Jiang, Honglei Sun, Juan Pu, Degui Lin, Ming Wang, Jinhua Liu, Yipeng Sun |
Abstract |
The close contact between cats and humans poses a threat to public health because of the potential zoonotic transmission of influenza viruses to humans. Therefore, we examined the seroprevalence of pandemic H1N1/09, canine H3N2, and human H3N2 viruses in pet cats in northern China from 2010 to 2014. Of 1794 serum samples, the seropositivity rates for H1N1/09, canine H3N2, and human H3N2 were 5.7%, 0.7%, and 0.4%, respectively. The seropositivity rate for H1N1/09 in cats was highest in 2010 (8.3%), and then declined continuously thereafter. Cats older than 10 years were most commonly seropositive for the H1N1/09 virus. Our findings emphasize the need for continuous surveillance of influenza viruses in cats in China. |
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United States | 2 | 33% |
France | 1 | 17% |
Unknown | 3 | 50% |
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Members of the public | 4 | 67% |
Scientists | 1 | 17% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 17% |
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Italy | 1 | 7% |
Unknown | 14 | 93% |
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 27% |
Student > Bachelor | 2 | 13% |
Professor | 2 | 13% |
Researcher | 2 | 13% |
Student > Master | 2 | 13% |
Other | 1 | 7% |
Unknown | 2 | 13% |
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Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 5 | 33% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 4 | 27% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 13% |
Immunology and Microbiology | 1 | 7% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1 | 7% |
Other | 0 | 0% |
Unknown | 2 | 13% |