Avian influenza H5N1 in tigers and leopards

• Main Authors: Juthatip Keawcharoen, Kanisak Oraveerakul, Thijs Kuiken, Ron A.M. Fouchier, Alongkorn Amonsin, Sunchai Payungporn, Suwanna Noppornpanth, Sumitra Wattanodorn, Apiradee Theamboonlers, Rachod Tantilertcharoen, Rattapan Pattanarangsan, Nlin Arya, Parntep Ratanakorn, Albert D.M.E. Osterhaus, Yong Poovorawan
• Other Authors: Chulalongkorn University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/21769
• Institution: Mahidol University

Influenza virus is not known to affect wild felids. We demonstrate that avian influenza A (H5N1) virus caused severe pneumonia in tigers and leopards that fed on infected poultry carcasses. This finding extends the host range of influenza virus and has implications for influenza virus epidemiology a...