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1 September 2009 Serologic Evidence of Avian Influenza (H4N6) Exposure in a Wild-Caught Raccoon
Nathan M. Roberts, David J. Henzler, Larry Clark
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Abstract

Growing concerns about avian influenza, and its effect on agriculture and human health, have highlighted the need to understand the role of wildlife in maintaining and spreading the virus. We surveyed the wildlife inhabiting a poultry farm with recent H3N6 and H4N6 avian influenza virus exposure in Pennsylvania, U.S.A. One raccoon (Procyon lotor) tested positive for H4N6 antibodies. This is the first recorded incident of avian influenza exposure in a wild raccoon. We suggest that raccoons may play a role in the transmission of avian influenza viruses and in compromising biosecurity efforts at poultry operations.

Nathan M. Roberts, David J. Henzler, and Larry Clark "Serologic Evidence of Avian Influenza (H4N6) Exposure in a Wild-Caught Raccoon," Avian Diseases 53(3), 455-457, (1 September 2009). https://doi.org/10.1637/8459-082708-ResNote.1
Received: 3 September 2008; Accepted: 1 March 2009; Published: 1 September 2009
KEYWORDS
avian flu
avian influenza
biosecurity
bird flu
furbearer
H4N6
poultry
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