TY - JOUR AU - Thanawongnuwech, Roongroje AU - Amonsin, Alongkorn AU - Tantilertcharoen, Rachod AU - Damrongwatanapokin, Sudarat AU - Theamboonlers, Apiradee AU - Payungporn, Sunchai AU - Nanthapornphiphat, Kamonchart AU - Ratanamungklanon, Somchuan AU - Tunak, Eakchai AU - Songserm, Thaweesak AU - Vivatthanavanich, Veravit AU - Lekdumrongsak, Thawat AU - Kesdangsakonwut, Sawang AU - Tunhikorn, Schwann AU - Poovorawan, Yong T1 - Probable Tiger-to-Tiger Transmission of Avian Influenza H5N1 T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2005 VL - 11 IS - 5 SP - 699 SN - 1080-6059 AB - During the second outbreak of avian influenza H5N1 in Thailand, probable horizontal transmission among tigers was demonstrated in the tiger zoo. Sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of those viruses showed no differences from the first isolate obtained in January 2004. This finding has implications for influenza virus epidemiology and pathogenicity in mammals. KW - molecular epidemiology KW - Avian influenza H5N1 KW - Tiger to tiger in transmission KW - Thailand DO - 10.3201/eid1105.050007 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/5/05-0007_article ER - End of Reference