| Literature DB >> 867041 |
K F Shortridge, R G Webster, W K Butterfield, C H Campbell.
Abstract
The A/Hong Kong/1/68 (H3N2) influenza virus which has not been isolated from man for several years, was recently isolated from pigs in Hong Kong. Influenza viruses similar to A/Victoria/3/75, which are currently circulating in man, were also isolated from pigs. Both above-mentioned viruses could be transmitted readily from pig to pig in experimental studies. The isolation of influenza viruses similar to A/Hong Kong/68 from pigs in 1976 suggests that pigs may serve as a potential reservoir for future human pandemics as well as a possible source of genetic information for recombination between human and porcine strains of influenza virus.Entities:
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Year: 1977 PMID: 867041 DOI: 10.1126/science.867041
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728