Volume 16, Number 12—December 2010
Letter
Serologic Evidence of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Infection in Dogs, Italy
Table
Anagraphic data and HI and MN titers of canine serum specimens against A/Verona/Italy/2810/2009 (H1N1), 2009*
Sample no. |
Species |
Birth date |
Sample origin, Italy |
Coordinates |
Sample date/wk |
HI |
MN |
4410 | English setter | 2005 Jun 5 | Mercato Saraceno | 43°57′0′′N,12°12′0′′E | Nov 24/43 | 32 | 640 |
4438 | Labrador retriever | 2005 Oct10 | Casale Monferrato | 45°8′3′′N, 8°27′30′′E | Nov 26/44 | 32 | 160 |
4444 | Chihuahua | 2008 Apr 7 | Mantaova | 45°10′0′′N, 10°48′0′′E | Nov 30/44 | 16 | 160 |
4460 | Small cross-breed | 2005 Jan 20 | Milano | 45°27′50.98′′N, 9°11′25.21′′E | Nov 30/44 | 256 | >2,560 |
4517 | Italian Segugio | 2007 Jul 4 | Giussano | 45°42′0′′N, 9°13′0′′E | Nov 30/44 | 128 | 640 |
4520 | Shih tzu | 2007 Dec 8 | Peschiera del Garda | 45°26′0′′N, 10°41′0′′E | Dec 2/46 | 64 | 320 |
4618 | Yorkshire terrier | 2008 Dec 21 | Garda | 45°34′0′′N, 10°43′0′′E | Dec 9/45 | 256 | >2,560 |
*HI, hemagglutination inhibition; MN, microneutralization.