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Evolutionary Dynamics of Influenza A Viruses in US Exhibition Swine.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Jan 2016
Nelson Martha I, Wentworth David E, Das Suman R, Sreevatsan Srinand, Killian Mary L, Nolting Jacqueline M, Slemons Richard D, Bowman Andrew S
Abstract excerpt
The role of exhibition swine in influenza A virus transmission was recently demonstrated by >300 infections with influenza A(H3N2) variant viruses among individuals who attended agricultural fairs. Through active influenza A virus surveillance in US exhibition swine and whole-genome sequencing of 380 isolates, we demonstrate that exhibition swine are actively involved in the evolution of influenza A viruses,...
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