Outbreak of Influenza A(H7N2) Among Cats in an Animal Shelter With Cat-to-Human Transmission—New York City, 2016

Lee, Christopher T.; Slavinski, Sally; Schiff, Corinne; Merlino, Mario; Daskalakis, Demetre; Liu, Dakai; Rakeman, Jennifer L.; Misener, Mark; Thompson, Corinne N.; Leung, Yin Ling; Varma, Jay K.; Fry, Alicia M.; Havers, Fiona; Davis, Todd; Newbury, Sandra; Layton, Marcelle; team, Influenza

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“…Wild waterfowls or aquatic birds are the natural reservoir hosts of all influenza A subtypes [ 1 ] except for the two novel IAV subtypes H17N10 and H18N11, which were recently identified in bats [ 2 , 3 ]. With avian species as the original hosts of these mammalian IAVs with typical sub-clinical infection in cases of low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI), AIVs can also infect a wide range of host species, including humans [ 4 ], pigs [ 5 ], horses [ 6 ], dogs [ 7 ], cats [ 8 ], and marine mammals [ 9 ].…”

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Molecular Markers for Interspecies Transmission of Avian Influenza Viruses in Mammalian Hosts

Lloren

Lee

Kwon

et al. 2017

IJMS

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In the last decade, a wide range of avian influenza viruses (AIVs) have infected various mammalian hosts and continuously threaten both human and animal health. It is a result of overcoming the inter-species barrier which is mostly associated with gene reassortment and accumulation of mutations in their gene segments. Several recent studies have shed insights into the phenotypic and genetic changes that are involved in the interspecies transmission of AIVs. These studies have a major focus on transmission from avian to mammalian species due to the high zoonotic potential of the viruses. As more mammalian species have been infected with these viruses, there is higher risk of genetic evolution of these viruses that may lead to the next human pandemic which represents and raises public health concern. Thus, understanding the mechanism of interspecies transmission and molecular determinants through which the emerging AIVs can acquire the ability to transmit to humans and other mammals is an important key in evaluating the potential risk caused by AIVs among humans. Here, we summarize previous and recent studies on molecular markers that are specifically involved in the transmission of avian-derived influenza viruses to various mammalian hosts including humans, pigs, horses, dogs, and marine mammals.

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Molecular Markers for Interspecies Transmission of Avian Influenza Viruses in Mammalian Hosts

Lloren

Lee

Kwon

et al. 2017

IJMS

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“…These new viruses could further spread widely among household dogs and cats and may therefore represent a threat for human health. Up to date only one case of interspecific cat-to-human spill-over has been reported, and this occurred after prolonged and unprotected exposure to ill cats and their respiratory secretions, which indicates that risk for catto-human transmission is low (91). Rather infected humans may be the source of pet infection, and the combination of reverse zoonosis (from humans to pets), potential co-infections and gene reassortment may provide a favorable ecosystem for crossing species barrier between pets and humans.…”

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Influenza A Virus Infection in Cats and Dogs: A Literature Review in the Light of the “One Health” Concept

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Gracieux

Jones

et al. 2020

Front. Public Health

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Influenza A viruses are amongst the most challenging viruses that threaten both human and animal health. Constantly evolving and crossing species barrier, the emergence of novel zoonotic pathogens is one of the greatest challenges to global health security. During the last decade, considerable attention has been paid to influenza virus infections in dogs, as two canine H3N8 and H3N2 subtypes caused several outbreaks through the United States and Southern Asia, becoming endemic. Cats, even though less documented in the literature, still appear to be susceptible to many avian influenza infections. While influenza epidemics pose a threat to canine and feline health, the risks to humans are largely unknown. Here, we review most recent knowledge of the epidemiology of influenza A viruses in dogs and cats, existing evidences for the abilities of these species to host, sustain intraspecific transmission, and generate novel flu A lineages through genomic reassortment. Such enhanced understanding suggests a need to reinforce surveillance of the role played by companion animals-human interface, in light of the "One Health" concept and the potential emergence of novel zoonotic viruses.

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“…This outbreak occurred in late 2016 among cats housed in an animal shelter in New York state (Lee et al 2017;Newbury et al 2017). The cats were subsequently moved into a separate facility to facilitate control efforts, but because of the large number of cats in the shelter it took a number of weeks to bring the outbreak under control (Blachere et al 2018).…”

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Canine and Feline Influenza

Wasik

Voorhees

Parrish

2019

Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med

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Outbreak of Influenza A(H7N2) Among Cats in an Animal Shelter With Cat-to-Human Transmission—New York City, 2016

Abstract: We describe the first case of cat-to-human transmission of influenza A(H7N2), an avian-lineage influenza A virus, that occurred during an outbreak among cats in New York City animal shelters. We describe the public health response and investigation.

Cited by 44 publications

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Molecular Markers for Interspecies Transmission of Avian Influenza Viruses in Mammalian Hosts

Molecular Markers for Interspecies Transmission of Avian Influenza Viruses in Mammalian Hosts

Influenza A Virus Infection in Cats and Dogs: A Literature Review in the Light of the “One Health” Concept

Canine and Feline Influenza

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