Serologic Evidence of Avian Influenza (H4N6) Exposure in a Wild-Caught Raccoon
Serologic Evidence of Avian Influenza (H4N6) Exposure in a Wild-Caught Raccoon
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DOI：
10.1637/8459-082708-resnote.1
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发表时间：
2009-09-01
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影响因子：
1.4
通讯作者：
Clark, Larry
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作者：
Roberts, Nathan M.;Henzler, David J.;Clark, Larry
人们对禽流感及其对农业和人类健康的影响日益关注，这突出表明需要了解野生动物在维持和传播病毒方面的作用。我们调查了美国宾夕法尼亚州一个家禽养殖场的野生动物，该养殖场最近暴露于H3N6和H4N6禽流感病毒。一只浣熊（Procyonlotor）检测出H4N6抗体阳性。这是首次记录到野生浣熊接触禽流感的事件。我们认为，浣熊可能在禽流感病毒的传播中发挥作用，并在家禽经营的生物安全工作中发挥作用。
Growing concerns about avian influenza, and its effect on agriculture and human health, have highlighted the need to understand the role of wildlife in maintaining and spreading the virus. We surveyed the wildlife inhabiting a poultry farm with recent H3N6 and H4N6 avian influenza virus exposure in Pennsylvania, U.S.A. One raccoon (Procyon lotor) tested positive for H4N6 antibodies. This is the first recorded incident of avian influenza exposure in a wild raccoon. We suggest that raccoons may play a role in the transmission of avian influenza viruses and in compromising biosecurity efforts at poultry operations.