Influenza Virus Infections in Cats
Frymus, Tadeusz (Warsaw University of Life Sciences. Department of Small Animal Diseases with Clinic)
Belák, Sándor (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Department of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health)
Egberink, Herman (University of Utrecht. Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences)
Hofmann-Lehmann, Regina (University of Zurich. Department of Clinical Diagnostics and Services)
Marsilio, Fulvio (Università degli Studi di Teramo. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine)
Addie, Diane D (Maison Zabal)
Boucraut-Baralon, Corine (Scanelis Laboratory)
Hartmann, Katrin (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. Clinic of Small Animal Medicine)
Lloret, Albert (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Hospital Clínic Veterinari)
Lutz, Hans (University of Zurich. Clinical Laboratory. Department of Clinical Diagnostics and Services)
Pennisi, Maria Grazia (Università di Messina. Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie)
Thiry, Etienne (Liège University. Veterinary Virology and Animal Viral Diseases)
Truyen, Uwe (University of Leipzig. Institute of Animal Hygiene and Veterinary Public Health)
Tasker, Séverine (Linnaeus Group)
Möstl, Karin (University of Veterinary Medicine. Department for Pathobiology)
Hosie, Margaret J. (University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research)

Date:	2021
Abstract:	In the past, cats were considered resistant to influenza. Today, we know that they are susceptible to some influenza A viruses (IAVs) originating in other species. Usually, the outcome is only subclinical infection or a mild fever. However, outbreaks of feline disease caused by canine H3N2 IAV with fever, tachypnoea, sneezing, coughing, dyspnoea and lethargy are occasionally noted in shelters. In one such outbreak, the morbidity rate was 100% and the mortality rate was 40%. Recently, avian H7N2 IAV infection occurred in cats in some shelters in the USA, inducing mostly mild respiratory disease. Furthermore, cats are susceptible to experimental infection with the human H3N2 IAV that caused the pandemic in 1968. Several studies indicated that cats worldwide could be infected by H1N1 IAV during the subsequent human pandemic in 2009. In one shelter, severe cases with fatalities were noted. Finally, the highly pathogenic avian H5N1 IAV can induce a severe, fatal disease in cats, and can spread via cat-to-cat contact. In this review, the Advisory Board on Cat Diseases (ABCD), a scientifically independent board of experts in feline medicine from 11 European countries, summarises current data regarding the aetiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical picture, diagnostics, and control of feline IAV infections, as well as the zoonotic risks.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Cats ; Influenza A virus ; Low pathogenic ; Highly pathogenic
Published in:	Viruses, Vol. 13 (july 2021) , ISSN 1999-4915

DOI: 10.3390/v13081435
PMID: 34452300

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