Natural A(H1N1)pdm09 influenza virus infection case in a pet ferret in Taiwan.

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Nov 2014 Japan English Publisher:Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido UniversityJournal:The Japanese journal of veterinary research, volume 62 (issn: 0047-1917,

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Authors: Lin, Hui-Ting; Wang, Ching-Ho; Wu, Wen-Ling; Chi, Chau-Hwa; Wang, Lih Chiann;

pmid: 25597188

handle: 2115/57506

Natural A(H1N1)pdm09 influenza virus infection case in a pet ferret in Taiwan.

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Ferrets have demonstrated high susceptibility to the influenza virus. This study discusses a natural 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) (A(H1N1)pdm09) virus infection in a pet ferret (Mustela putorius furo) identified in Taiwan in 2013. The ferret was in close contact with family members who had recently experienced an influenza-like illness (ILI). The ferret nasal swab showed positive results for influenza A virus using one-step RT-PCR. The virus was isolated and the phylogenetic analysis indicated that all of the eight segmented genes were closely related to the human A(H1N1)pdm09 virus linage isolated in Taiwan. This study may provide a perspective view on natural influenza A virus transmission from the local human population into pet ferrets.

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Japan

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Hokkaido Bunkyo University
Japan
Hokkaido University
Japan
National Taiwan University of Arts
Taiwan

Keywords

Genes, Viral, Molecular Sequence Data, Ferrets, Taiwan, Pets, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Polymerase Chain Reaction, A(H1N1)pdm09, Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype, Orthomyxoviridae Infections, 649, Animals, Female, ferret, Phylogeny

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