Two strains of influenza C viruses named C/Pig/Beijing/10/81 and C/Pig/Beijing/32/81 were isolated from abattoir pigs, and at the same time antibodies against influenza C virus were found in their sera. These results ...Two strains of influenza C viruses named C/Pig/Beijing/10/81 and C/Pig/Beijing/32/81 were isolated from abattoir pigs, and at the same time antibodies against influenza C virus were found in their sera. These results indicate that like influenza A, the influenza C virus can infect pigs. To our knowledge, this is the first report of such findings. Our work may provide an animal model for further studies on influenza C viruses and suggests that pigs may be hosts for all different types of influenza viruses.展开更多
文摘Two strains of influenza C viruses named C/Pig/Beijing/10/81 and C/Pig/Beijing/32/81 were isolated from abattoir pigs, and at the same time antibodies against influenza C virus were found in their sera. These results indicate that like influenza A, the influenza C virus can infect pigs. To our knowledge, this is the first report of such findings. Our work may provide an animal model for further studies on influenza C viruses and suggests that pigs may be hosts for all different types of influenza viruses.
