First Detection of Avian Lineage H7N2 in Felis catus
Sandra P Newbury1, Francine Cigel2, Mary Lea Killian3
1School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Genome Announcements
|June 10, 2017
Abstract:
In December 2016, influenza A (H7N2) was first detected among cats in the New York City shelter system with subsequent widespread transmission. The sequence of the first clinical isolate, A/feline/New York/16-040082-1/2016(H7N2), and its genetic similarity to the live bird market lineage of H7N2 low-pathogenicity avian influenza are described.


