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Case Reports
. 2006 Apr;12(4):681-3.
doi: 10.3201/eid1204.051396.

Avian influenza H5N1 in naturally infected domestic cat

Thaweesak Songserm  1 , Alongkorn Amonsin, Rungroj Jam-on, Namdee Sae-Heng, Noppadol Meemak, Nuananong Pariyothorn, Sunchai Payungporn, Apiradee Theamboonlers, Yong Poovorawan
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Case Reports

Avian influenza H5N1 in naturally infected domestic cat

Thaweesak Songserm et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 Apr.

Abstract

We report H5N1 virus infection in a domestic cat infected by eating a pigeon carcass. The virus isolated from the pigeon and the cat showed the same cluster as the viruses obtained during the outbreak in Thailand. Since cats are common house pets, concern regarding disease transmission to humans exists.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Microscopic lesions of the infected cat, lung edema with homogeneous pink material and congestion (A) and multifocal necrosis in the liver (B). Positive sites are shown by immunohistochemical examination of the infected cat in neurons (C) and cardiac muscle cells (D) (magnification ×100).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Phylogenetic analysis of the hemagglutinin (A) and neuraminidase (B) gene sequences of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 from the cat in this study, compared with other sequences from GenBank database.
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