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Serosurvey of pandemic H1N1 influenza A virus in dogs in Andalusia (southern Spain)

Jurado-Tarifa, Estefanía; Cano-Terriza, David; Daly, Janet M.; Arenas, Antonio; García-Bocanegra, Ignacio

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Authors

Estefanía Jurado-Tarifa

David Cano-Terriza

JANET DALY janet.daly@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of Viral Zoonoses

Antonio Arenas

Ignacio García-Bocanegra



Abstract

In April 2009, a new influenza A virus (IAV) subtype (A(H1N1)pdm09) spread worldwide and triggered the first human influenza pandemic of the 21st century. Since then, exposure to the pandemic H1N1 IAV has been confirmed in different animal species. Serological evidence and clinical infection with A(H1N1)pdm09 have been reported in canines, but the information available about the role of dogs in the epidemiology of this IAV subtype is still very limited in Europe. A cross‐sectional study was carried out to determine the seroprevalence of A(H1N1)pdm09 in dogs in southern Spain, a region with endemic seasonal circulation in human. Sera from 750 companion dogs were collected during the period 2013–2016. Antibodies against pandemic H1N1 IAV were analysed using the haemagglutination inhibition test. Positive samples were also tested by single radial haemolysis assay. Seropositivity was only confirmed by both methods in one (0.13%; 95% CI: 0.00–0.38) adult animal sampled in 2013. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first report of A(H1N1)pdm09 exposure in dogs in Spain. The low seroprevalence obtained indicates a limited exposure history to A(H1N1)pdm09 IAV in dogs in this country and suggests a low risk of transmission of this zoonotic IAV subtype between humans and dogs.

Citation

Jurado-Tarifa, E., Cano-Terriza, D., Daly, J. M., Arenas, A., & García-Bocanegra, I. (2020). Serosurvey of pandemic H1N1 influenza A virus in dogs in Andalusia (southern Spain). Zoonoses and Public Health, 67(8), 869-875. https://doi.org/10.1111/zph.12758

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jul 14, 2020
Online Publication Date Aug 9, 2020
Publication Date 2020-12
Deposit Date Jul 16, 2020
Publicly Available Date Aug 10, 2021
Journal Zoonoses and Public Health
Print ISSN 1863-1959
Electronic ISSN 1863-2378
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 67
Issue 8
Pages 869-875
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/zph.12758
Keywords Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; General Immunology and Microbiology; Epidemiology; General Veterinary; Infectious Diseases
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/4770235
Publisher URL https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/zph.12758
Additional Information This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Jurado‐Tarifa, E, Cano‐Terriza, D, Daly, JM, Arenas, A, García‐Bocanegra, I. Serosurvey of pandemic H1N1 influenza A virus in dogs in Andalusia (southern Spain). Zoonoses Public Health. 2020, which has been published in final form at https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/zph.12758. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.

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