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Volume 17(10):578-582, 2013. Redacted 2017.


 Prevalence of HN subtypes of Influenza virus in dogs in Iran

 

 Abbaszadeh Hasiri  M,  Nazifi  S, Hesami Z

 

Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

 

ABSTRACT

 

Abbaszadeh Hasiri  M,  Nazifi  S, Hesami Z., Prevalence of HN subtypes of Influenza virus in dogs in Iran, Onl J Vet Res., 17(10):578-582, 2013. Canine influenza (CI) is a newly emerging and highly contagious respiratory infection of dogs. This study was aimed at evaluating the prevalence of serological infection against H1N1, H5N1, H3N2, H3N8 and H9N2 subtypes of Influenza virus (influenza A viruses that have been reported in dogs in different countries until now) in dogs referred to the Veterinary Clinic at Shiraz University, Iran. Blood samples were taken from 209 dogs for serological tests and a full set of characteristics were recorded. Complete physical examinations were included. ELISA test was performed to detect antibodies against influenza virus and Hemagglutination Inhibition (HI) was used to measure the titer of antibody against the H3N8, H3N2, H1N1, H5N1 and H9N2 subtypes. Based on the results of the ELISA test, 39.23% samples had antibodies against influenza A virus. Also, according to the HI test there was no positive sample for the mentioned subtypes in the studied dogs. Subtypes of influenza reported herein are not common in Iran.

 

Keywords: Influenza virus, Canine influenza infection, Dog, Iran, Seroepidemiology


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