UK - Pig infection studies with influenza A (H1N1) associated with global epidemic in humans
http://www.defra.gov.uk/vla/diseases/docs/dis_si_study.pdf
31-Jul-2009 (16 years 10 months 7 days ago)Pigs are susceptible to infection with influenza A (H1N1) virus that results in the induction of detectable levels of clinical disease, virus shedding and pathology in an experimental setting.
Importantly, mortality was not a feature and infected animals were able to transmit the virus to naïve contact pigs successively for at least three cycles of transmission, suggesting the virus could become established in susceptible pig populations if introduced.
Importantly, mortality was not a feature and infected animals were able to transmit the virus to naïve contact pigs successively for at least three cycles of transmission, suggesting the virus could become established in susceptible pig populations if introduced.