TY - JOUR AU - Ramis, Antonio AU - van Riel, Debby AU - van de Bildt, Marco G AU - Osterhaus, Albert AU - Kuiken, Thijs T1 - Influenza A and B Virus Attachment to Respiratory Tract in Marine Mammals T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2012 VL - 18 IS - 5 SP - 817 SN - 1080-6059 AB - Patterns of virus attachment to the respiratory tract of 4 marine mammal species were determined for avian and human influenza viruses. Attachment of avian influenza A viruses (H4N5) and (H7N7) and human influenza B viruses to trachea and bronchi of harbor seals is consistent with reported influenza outbreaks in this species. KW - influenza KW - viruses KW - virus attachment KW - virus receptors KW - influenza A virus KW - influenza B virus KW - human influenza virus KW - avian influenza virus KW - marine mammals KW - respiratory tract KW - the Netherlands DO - 10.3201/eid1805.111828 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/5/11-1828_article ER - End of Reference