| Autor: |
Golke, Anna, Dzieciątkowski, Tomasz, Chrobak-Chmiel, Dorota, Czopowicz, Michał, Sapierzyński, Rafał, Kardas, Michał, Biernacka, Kinga, Frymus, Tadeusz, Szaluś-Jordanow, Olga |
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Zycie Weterynaryjne; Aug2023, Vol. 98 Issue 8, p489-493, 5p |
| Abstrakt: |
Infections with avian influenza A/H5N1 viruses have been confirmed in many species of birds and mammals. Despite intensive epidemiological and epizootiological surveillance, the number of cases among humans and animals is constantly increasing. Although for years have been thought to be immune to illnesses caused by influenza viruses it is now known that both domestic cats and large felids are susceptible to infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza A/H5N1 virus (HPAIV A/H5N1). This virus causes mainly respiratory tract infections, which can lead to systemic disease. Affected cats are febrile, they show shortness of breath, then neurological signs develop, however asymptomatic infections can also occur. So far, domestic cats have been found to acquire infection by direct contact with sick birds, especially by eating raw poultry, but cat-to-cat transmission is also possible. While there has been no reassortment of avian and mammalian influenza viruses in cats as yet, virologists are concerned that feline hosts may give influenza A/H5N1 viruses the opportunity to adapt to mammalian hosts. This short review summarizes information on avian influenza virus infections in cats, with particular emphasis on practical aspects of diagnosis and prevention adressed to veterinarians. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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