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Avian Influenza Virus Infections in Felines: A Systematic Review of Two Decades of Literature.
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22 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Seroprevalence of Influenza A(H5N1) Virus in Domestic Cats at Epicenter of Dairy Cattle Outbreaks, California, USA, 2024-2026.Emerging infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 influenza virus and SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among owned and feral cats in Philadelphia and surrounding communities.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Pathogens Associated with Domestic Cats (Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Serologic Evidence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infection in a Veterinary Professional Exposed to an Infected Domestic Cat - Los Angeles County, California, December 2024-January 2025.MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report · 2026Article
- Outdoor roaming of owned cats elevates risk of zoonotic pathogen exposure: A global synthesis.PLoS pathogens · 2026Article
- Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) in poultry and domestic cats and occupational exposure among veterinary and other first responders, Germany, February 2026.Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin · 2026Article
- Clinical and Laboratory Findings in Cats with Confirmed Avian Influenza A/H5N1 Virus Infection During the 2023 Outbreak in Poland: A Retrospective Case Series of 22 Cats.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Avian Influenza Viruses: Global Panzootic, Host Range Expansion and Emerging One-Health Threats.Veterinary sciences · 2026Review
- Fatal H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza with Retrograde Neuroinvasion in a Free-Ranging Leopard Cat (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Immunological and virological questions for H5N1 pandemic emergence.ImmunoHorizons · 2025Review
- Outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza a(H5N1) among house cats: A case series involving oseltamivir treatment.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2025Article
- Highly pathogenic avian influenza A H5N1 virus infection in an immunocompromised domestic cat.ASM case reports · 2025Article
- Feline high pathogenicity avian influenza H5N1 infection: past and present.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2025Review
- Smartphone-Linked and Electricity-Free Platforms for Rapid Colorimetric Molecular Detection of Poultry Respiratory Viruses at the Point of Need.Biosensors · 2025Article
- H5N1 Clade 2.3.4.4b: Evolution, Global Spread, and Host Range Expansion.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Adaptation and Outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Dairy Cattle: An Emerging Threat to Humans, Pets, and Peridomestic Animals.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Three things we can do now to reduce the risk of avian influenza spillovers.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025Article
- Diagnostic Approach and Pathological Characterization of Metastatic Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma in a Captive Puma (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1: history, current situation, and outlook.Journal of virology · 2025Review
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Abstract
As an avian influenza virus (AIV) panzootic is underway, the threat of a human pandemic is emerging. Infections among mammalian species in frequent contact with humans should be closely monitored. One mammalian family, the Felidae, is of particular concern. Domestic cats are susceptible to AIV infection and provide a potential pathway for zoonotic spillover to humans. Here, we provide a systematic review of the scientific literature to describe the epidemiology and global distribution of AIV infections in felines reported from 2004 to 2024. We identified 607 AIV infections in felines, including 302 associated deaths, comprising 18 countries and 12 felid species. We observed a drastic flux in the number of AIV infections among domestic cats in 2023 and 2024, commensurate with the emergence of H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b. We estimate that this phenomenon is underreported in the scientific literature and argue that increased surveillance among domestic cats is urgently needed.
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