Swine Influenza in Sri Lanka

Swine Influenza in Sri Lanka

To study influenza viruses in pigs in Sri Lanka, we examined samples from pigs at slaughterhouses. Influenza (H3N2) and A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses were prevalent during 2004–2005 and 2009–2012, respectively. Genetic and epidemiologic analyses of human and swine influenza viruses indicated 2 events of A(H1...

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Main Authors: Harsha K. K. Perera, Geethani Wickramasinghe, Chung L. Cheung, Hiroshi Nishiura, David K. Smith, Leo L. M. Poon, Aluthgama K. C. Perera, Siu K. Ma, Narapiti P. Sunil-Chandra, Yi Guan, Joseph S. M. Peiris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
swine influenza
Sri Lanka
epidemiology
viruses
spillover
ecology
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/3/12-0945_article
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spelling doaj-4919d35185944ce3bfb882f45cd01b362020-11-25T01:04:25ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592013-03-0119348148410.3201/eid1903.120945Swine Influenza in Sri LankaHarsha K. K. PereraGeethani WickramasingheChung L. CheungHiroshi NishiuraDavid K. SmithLeo L. M. PoonAluthgama K. C. PereraSiu K. MaNarapiti P. Sunil-ChandraYi GuanJoseph S. M. PeirisTo study influenza viruses in pigs in Sri Lanka, we examined samples from pigs at slaughterhouses. Influenza (H3N2) and A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses were prevalent during 2004–2005 and 2009–2012, respectively. Genetic and epidemiologic analyses of human and swine influenza viruses indicated 2 events of A(H1N1)pdm09 virus spillover from humans to pigs.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/3/12-0945_articleswine influenzaSri Lankaepidemiologyvirusesspilloverecology
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author Harsha K. K. Perera
Geethani Wickramasinghe
Chung L. Cheung
Hiroshi Nishiura
David K. Smith
Leo L. M. Poon
Aluthgama K. C. Perera
Siu K. Ma
Narapiti P. Sunil-Chandra
Yi Guan
Joseph S. M. Peiris
spellingShingle Harsha K. K. Perera
Geethani Wickramasinghe
Chung L. Cheung
Hiroshi Nishiura
David K. Smith
Leo L. M. Poon
Aluthgama K. C. Perera
Siu K. Ma
Narapiti P. Sunil-Chandra
Yi Guan
Joseph S. M. Peiris
Swine Influenza in Sri Lanka
Emerging Infectious Diseases
swine influenza
Sri Lanka
epidemiology
viruses
spillover
ecology
author_facet Harsha K. K. Perera
Geethani Wickramasinghe
Chung L. Cheung
Hiroshi Nishiura
David K. Smith
Leo L. M. Poon
Aluthgama K. C. Perera
Siu K. Ma
Narapiti P. Sunil-Chandra
Yi Guan
Joseph S. M. Peiris
author_sort Harsha K. K. Perera
title Swine Influenza in Sri Lanka
title_short Swine Influenza in Sri Lanka
title_full Swine Influenza in Sri Lanka
title_fullStr Swine Influenza in Sri Lanka
title_full_unstemmed Swine Influenza in Sri Lanka
title_sort swine influenza in sri lanka
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2013-03-01
description To study influenza viruses in pigs in Sri Lanka, we examined samples from pigs at slaughterhouses. Influenza (H3N2) and A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses were prevalent during 2004–2005 and 2009–2012, respectively. Genetic and epidemiologic analyses of human and swine influenza viruses indicated 2 events of A(H1N1)pdm09 virus spillover from humans to pigs.
topic swine influenza
Sri Lanka
epidemiology
viruses
spillover
ecology
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/3/12-0945_article
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