Emerging Infectious Diseases (Mar 2014)

Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Virus Infection in Giant Pandas, China

  • Desheng Li,
  • Ling Zhu,
  • Hengmin Cui,
  • Shanshan Ling,
  • Shengtao Fan,
  • Zhijun Yu,
  • Yuancheng Zhou,
  • Tiecheng Wang,
  • Jun Qian,
  • Xianzhu Xia,
  • Zhiwen Xu,
  • Yuwei Gao,
  • Chengdong Wang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2003.131531
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 20, no. 3
pp. 480 – 483

Abstract

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We confirmed infection with influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 in giant pandas in China during 2009 by using virus isolation and serologic analysis methods. This finding extends the host range of influenza viruses and indicates a need for increased surveillance for and control of influenza viruses among giant pandas.

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