Swine influenza is a highly infectious viral disease of pigs, causing considerable economic
impact. The causative agent is known as a type A orthomyxovirus with a segmented RNA …

The global anxiety and a significant threat to public health due to the current COVID-19
pandemic reiterate the need for active surveillance for the zoonotic virus diseases of …

Background. Pandemic influenza strains originate in nonhuman species. Pigs have an
important role in interspecies transmission of the virus. We examined multiple swine …

In 2004, 803 rural Iowans from the Agricultural Health Study were enrolled in a 2-year
prospective study of zoonotic influenza transmission. Demographic and occupational …

A swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus is currently responsible for an outbreak of infections
in the human population, with laboratory-confirmed cases reported in several countries and …

Influenza pandemics occur when a novel influenza strain, often of animal origin, becomes
transmissible between humans. Domestic animal species such as poultry or swine in …

Influenza is a highly contagious disease that has burdened both humans and animals since
ancient times. In humans, the most dramatic consequences of influenza are associated with …

Assessing influenza A virus strains circulating in animals and their potential to cross the
species barrier and cause human infections is important to improve human influenza …

Background Pigs are mixing vessels for influenza viral reassortment, but the extent of
influenza transmission between swine and humans is not well understood. Objectives To …

A cross‐sectional study was conducted to evaluate the transmission of swine influenza
through occupational exposure and to assess some risk factors for zoonotic transmission in …