Characterization of Avian H3N3 and H1N1 Influenza A Viruses Isolated from Pigs in Canada

Alexander I. Karasin, Keith West, S Carman, Christopher W. Olsen

Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 2004 · 150 citations · 58 references

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H3N3 and H1N1 influenza A viruses were isolated from Canadian pigs in 2001 and 2002. These viruses are phylogenetically related to waterfowl viruses and antigenically distinct from reference swine influenza viruses. The isolation of these viruses reemphasizes the potential for interspecies transmission of influenza viruses from waterfowl to pigs in North America.

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