TY - JOUR AU - Keawcharoen, Juthatip AU - Oraveerakul, Kanisak AU - Kuiken, Thijs AU - Fouchier, Ron A.M. AU - Amonsin, Alongkorn AU - Payungporn, Sunchai AU - Noppornpanth, Suwanna AU - Wattanodorn, Sumitra AU - Theamboonlers, Apiradee AU - Tantilertcharoen, Rachod AU - Pattanarangsan, Rattapan AU - Arya, Nlin AU - Ratanakorn, Parntep AU - Osterhaus, Albert D.M.E. AU - Poovorawan, Yong T1 - Avian Influenza H5N1 in Tigers and Leopards T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2004 VL - 10 IS - 12 SP - 2189 SN - 1080-6059 AB - Influenza virus is not known to affect wild felids. We demonstrate that avian influenza A (H5N1) virus caused severe pneumonia in tigers and leopards that fed on infected poultry carcasses. This finding extends the host range of influenza virus and has implications for influenza virus epidemiology and wildlife conservation. KW - Thailand DO - 10.3201/eid1012.040759 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/12/04-0759_article ER - End of Reference