Pandemic H1N1 influenza isolated from free-ranging Northern Elephant Seals in 2010 off the central California coast.

Interspecies transmission of influenza A is an important factor in the evolution and ecology of influenza viruses. Marine mammals are in contact with a number of influenza reservoirs, including aquatic birds and humans, and this may facilitate transmission among avian and mammalian hosts. Virus isol...

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Main Authors: Tracey Goldstein, Ignacio Mena, Simon J Anthony, Rafael Medina, Patrick W Robinson, Denise J Greig, Daniel P Costa, W Ian Lipkin, Adolfo Garcia-Sastre, Walter M Boyce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23690933/?tool=EBI