Reverse zoonosis of influenza to swine: new perspectives on the human–animal interface. Issue 3 (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nelson, Martha I.; Vincent, Amy L.
• Is Part Of: Trends in microbiology. Volume 23:Issue 3(2015)
• Page Start: 142
• Page End: 153
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: Microbiology -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; Virulence (Microbiology) -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; Microbiology -- Periodicals; Virulence -- Periodicals; Microbiologie -- Périodiques; Infection -- Périodiques; Virulence (Microbiologie) -- Périodiques; Infection; Microbiology; Virulence (Microbiology); 579
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2014.12.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0966-842X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Humans transmit far more influenza viruses to swine than swine transmit to humans.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Human-to-swine transmission is key to the evolution of influenza diversity in swine.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">In effect, humans sow the seeds of future pandemics by infecting pigs.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">A balanced view of the bidirectional nature of the human–animal interface is needed.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>