Serologic Evidence for Influenza C and D Virus among Ruminants and Camelids, Africa, 1991–2015

Elias Salem (1) , Elizabeth A.J. Cook (2) , Hicham Ait Lbacha (3) , Justine Oliva (1) , Félix Awoume (4) , Gilbert L. Aplogan (5) , Emmanuel Couacy Hymann (6) , Dishon Muloi (2) , Sharon L. Deem (7) , Said Alali (3) , Zaid Zouagui (3) , Eric M. Fèvre (2) , Gilles G. Meyer (1) , Mariette Ducatez (1)

1 IHAP - Interactions hôtes-agents pathogènes [Toulouse]
2 ILRI - International Livestock Research Institute [CGIAR, Nairobi]
3 IAV Hassan II - Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II
4 Laboratoire National Vétérinaire
5 LADISERO - Laboratoire de Diagnostic Vétérinaire et de Sérosurveillance
6 LANADA Central Laboratory for Animal Diseases
7 St. Louis Zoo Institute for Conservation Medicine

Infuenza D virus has been identifed in America, Europe, and Asia. We detected infuenza D virus antibodies in cattle and small ruminants from North (Morocco) and West (Togo and Benin) Africa. Dromedary camels in Kenya harbored infuenza C or D virus antibodies, indicating a potential new host for these viruses.

Domaines: Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]

Elias Salem, Elizabeth A.J. Cook, Hicham Ait Lbacha, Justine Oliva, Félix Awoume, et al.. Serologic Evidence for Influenza C and D Virus among Ruminants and Camelids, Africa, 1991–2015. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017, 23 (9), pp.1556-1559. ⟨10.3201/eid2309.170342⟩. ⟨hal-02626889⟩