Experiments that exposed influenza virus (H5N1)-infected cats to susceptible dogs did not result in intraspecies or interspecies transmission. Infected dogs showed increased body temperatures, viral RNA in pharyngeal swabs, and seroconversion but not fatal disease.
Experiments that exposed influenza virus (H5N1)-infected cats to susceptible dogs did not result in intraspecies or interspecies transmission.
Method
experimental infection; contact exposure
Study design
animal experiment
Transmission direction
animal-to-animal
Host Range Experiment1 records
Host Range ExperimentExtraction confidence 0.95
Key finding
Experimental infection showed that dogs can be infected with avian influenza virus (H5N1), exhibit mild symptoms with viral RNA detection and seroconversion, but the virus was not transmitted to other dogs or cats.
Experiments that exposed influenza virus (H5N1)-infected cats to susceptible dogs did not result in intraspecies or interspecies transmission. Infected dogs showed increased body temperatures, viral RNA in pharyngeal swabs, and seroconversion but not fatal disease.
Method
experimental infection; contact exposure
Sample type
pharyngeal swabs
Experimental system
in vivo animal experiment
Serological Evidence1 records
Serological EvidenceExtraction confidence 0.90
Key finding
Experimentally infected dogs developed antibodies to avian influenza virus (H5N1), demonstrating seroconversion after infection.
Distribution of lesions and antigen of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus A/swan/Germany/R65/06 (H5N1) in domestic cats after presumptive infection by wild birds
