Influenza A and B virus attachment to respiratory tract in marine mammals

• Published in: Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 18; no. 5; pp. 817 - 820
• Main Authors: Ramis, Antonio J, van Riel, Debby, van de Bildt, Marco W G, Osterhaus, Albert, Kuiken, Thijs
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.05.2012; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Subjects: Animals; Avian influenza; Avian influenza viruses; Bronchi - pathology; Bronchi - virology; Dispatch; Health aspects; Infection; Influenza; influenza A virus; Influenza A virus - metabolism; influenza B virus; Influenza B virus - metabolism; Influenza viruses; Marine mammals; Orthomyxoviridae Infections - veterinary; Orthomyxoviridae Infections - virology; Phoca - virology; Respiratory System - pathology; Respiratory System - virology; Trachea - pathology; Trachea - virology; Virus Attachment; virus receptors; viruses

Patterns of virus attachment to the respiratory tract of 4 marine mammal species were determined for avian and human influenza viruses. Attachment of avian influenza A viruses (H4N5) and (H7N7) and human influenza B viruses to trachea and bronchi of harbor seals is consistent with reported influenza...