Equine Influenza

Horses are the third major mammalian species, along with humans and swine, long known to be subject to acute upper respiratory disease from influenza A virus infection. The viruses responsible are subtype H7N7, which is believed extinct, and H3N8, which circulates worldwide. The equine influenza lin...

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Published inCold Spring Harbor perspectives in medicine Vol. 12; no. 1; p. a038331
Main Author Chambers, Thomas M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press 01.01.2022
Subjects
Animals
Horses
Humans
Influenza A virus
Influenza A Virus, H3N8 Subtype - genetics
Influenza A Virus, H7N7 Subtype
Influenza, Human - epidemiology
Influenza, Human - prevention & control
Orthomyxoviridae Infections - epidemiology
Orthomyxoviridae Infections - veterinary
Swine
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Summary:Horses are the third major mammalian species, along with humans and swine, long known to be subject to acute upper respiratory disease from influenza A virus infection. The viruses responsible are subtype H7N7, which is believed extinct, and H3N8, which circulates worldwide. The equine influenza lineages are clearly divergent from avian influenza lineages of the same subtypes. Their genetic evolution and potential for interspecies transmission, as well as clinical features and epidemiology, are discussed. Equine influenza is spread internationally and vaccination is central to control efforts. The current mechanism of international surveillance and virus strain recommendations for vaccines is described.
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ISSN:2157-1422
2472-5412
DOI:10.1101/cshperspect.a038331