Influenza D Virus in Cattle, Ireland

Abstract

We detected influenza D virus in 18 nasal swab samples from cattle in Ireland that were clinically diagnosed with respiratory disease. Specimens were obtained from archived samples received for routine diagnosis during 2014–2016. Sequencing showed that viruses from Ireland clustered with virus sequences obtained in Europe within the D/swine/OK/1334/2011 clade.

Keywords

• influenza D virus
• viruses
• influenza
• cattle
• respiratory infections
• Ireland