Table. Results of influenza-specific RT-qPCR on cat-derived samples^a, Poland, June 2023 (n = 4 cats).

Cat	Cat origin and identifier	Specimen	RT-qPCR Cq
			M	H5
1b	Kra1	Nasal swabc	29.77	32.93
		Nasopharyngeal swab	36.63	>35
		Serum	>42	>35
2	Gda1	Nasal swabc	19.34	27.51
3b	Gda2	Nasal swab	40.55	>35
4	Gda3	Nasal swab	33.37	>35

Cq: quantification cycle; Gda: Gdańsk; Kra: Kraków; M: matrix gene PCR target; H5: haemagglutinin of the subtype 5 PCR target; RT-qPCR: reverse-transcription-quantitative PCR; WHO: World Health Organization.

^a RT-qPCR on M gene (WHO information for the molecular detection of influenza viruses [16]).

^b Samples from animals that recovered from their illness.

^c Samples that were sequenced with partial or full genomes.