Article
A Heterogeneous Swine Show Circuit Drives Zoonotic Transmission of Influenza A Viruses in the United States.
Journal of virology - 23 Nov 2020
Nelson Martha I, Perofsky Amanda, McBride Dillon S, Rambo-Martin Benjamin L, Wilson Malania M, Barnes John R, van Bakel Harm, Khan Zenab, Dutta Jayeeta, Nolting Jacqueline M, Bowman Andrew S
Abstract excerpt
Influenza pandemics are associated with severe morbidity, mortality, and social and economic disruption. Every summer in the United States, youths attending agricultural fairs are exposed to genetically diverse influenza A viruses (IAVs) circulating in exhibition swine, resulting in over 450 lab-confirmed zoonotic infections since 2010. Exhibition swine represent a small, defined population (∼1.5% of the U.S....
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