Sparse evidence for equine or avian influenza virus infections among Mongolian adults with animal exposures

Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses

Nyamdavaa Khurelbaatar¹  Whitney S. Krueger⁴  Gary L. Heil⁴  Badarchiin Darmaa³  Daramragchaa Ulziimaa³  Damdindorj Tserennorov²  Ariungerel Baterdene³  Benjamin D. Anderson⁴ 

[1] Mongolian Association for Infectious Diseases Researchers, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia;National Center for Zoonotic Diseases, Ministry of Health, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia;National Influenza Center, National Center of Communicable Diseases, Ministry of Health, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia;College of Public Health and Health Professions and Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA

关键词: Agriculture;    communicable diseases;    emerging;    influenza A virus;    occupational exposure;    seroepidemiologic studies;    zoonoses;   

DOI  :  10.1111/irv.12148

来源: Wiley

【 摘 要 】

Abstract

In recent years, Mongolia has experienced recurrent epizootics of equine influenza virus (EIV) among its 2·1 million horses and multiple incursions of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus via migrating birds. No human EIV or HPAI infections have been reported. In 2009, 439 adults in Mongolia were enrolled in a population-based study of zoonotic influenza transmission. Enrollment sera were examined for serological evidence of infection with nine avian, three human, and one equine influenza virus strains. Seroreactivity was sparse among participants suggesting little human risk of zoonotic influenza infection.

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