Abstract
Since April 2014, an outbreak of influenza in harbor seals has been ongoing in northern Europe. In Denmark during June-August, 152 harbor seals on the island of Anholt were found dead from severe pneumonia. We detected influenza A(H10N7) virus in 2 of 4 seals examined.
Keywords:
Denmark; H10N7; Influenza A virus; Phoca vitulina; harbor seals; influenza; viruses.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Denmark / epidemiology
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Genes, Viral
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Influenza A Virus, H10N7 Subtype / classification*
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Influenza A Virus, H10N7 Subtype / genetics*
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Influenza A Virus, H10N7 Subtype / isolation & purification
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Orthomyxoviridae Infections / epidemiology
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Orthomyxoviridae Infections / virology*
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Phoca / virology*
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Phylogeny