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Emerg Infect Dis . Antibodies to Influenza A(H5N1) Virus in Hunting Dogs Retrieving Wild Fowl, Washington, USA

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Editor, Senior Moderator
Emerg Infect Dis


. 2024 Jun;30(6):1271-1274.
doi: 10.3201/eid3006.231459.
Antibodies to Influenza A(H5N1) Virus in Hunting Dogs Retrieving Wild Fowl, Washington, USA

Justin D Brown, Adam Black, Katherine H Haman, Diego G Diel, Vickie E Ramirez, Rachel S Ziejka, Hannah T Fenelon, Peter M Rabinowitz, Lila Stevens, Rebecca Poulson, David E Stallknecht
Abstract

We detected antibodies to H5 and N1 subtype influenza A viruses in 4/194 (2%) dogs from Washington, USA, that hunted or engaged in hunt tests and training with wild birds. Historical data provided by dog owners showed seropositive dogs had high levels of exposure to waterfowl.

Keywords: H5N1; United States; Washington; avian influenza virus; highly pathogenic; hunting dogs; influenza; respiratory infections; retriever dogs; viruses; zoonoses.

 
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