Kevin S Kuchinski, etc.,al. [preprint]Detection of a reassortant swine- and human-origin H3N2 influenza A virus in farmed mink in British Columbia, Canada. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.05.27.596080
In December 2021, influenza A viruses (IAV) were detected in a population of farmed mink in British Columbia, Canada. Based on genomic sequencing and phylogenetic analysis, these IAVs were subtyped as H3N2s that originated from reassortment of swine H3N2 (clade 1990.4h), human seasonal H1N1 (pdm09), and swine H1N2 (clade 1A.1.1.3). This reassortant has been subsequently observed in swine in several Midwest American states, as well as in swine and turkeys in Ontario, suggesting its spillover into farmed mink in British Columbia was incidental to its broader dissemination in North American swine populations. These detections reaffirm the need for extensive genomic surveillance of IAVs in swine populations to monitor reassortments that might become public health concerns. They also highlight the need for closer surveillance of IAVs in mink to preserve animal health, protect agricultural interests, and monitor potential zoonotic threats.
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