H3N2 Influenza Virus Transmission from Swine to Turkeys, United States

H3N2 Influenza Virus Transmission from Swine to Turkeys, United States

In 1998, a novel H3N2 reassortant virus emerged in the United States swine population. We report the interspecies transmission of this virus to turkeys in two geographically distant farms in the United States in 2003. This event is concerning, considering the reassortment capacity of this virus and...

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Main Authors: Young K. Choi, Jee H. Lee, Gene Erickson, Sagar M. Goyal, Han S. Joo, Robert G. Webster, Richard J. Webby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
turkey
influenza virus
H3N2
interspecies transmission
research
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/12/04-0581_article

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