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. 2020 Mar 17;176:86–108. doi: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2020.02.005

Table 5.

Prevalence of canine influenza virus in European studies 2000–2019

Country Year Population Method Detection rate Reference
Italy 1997–2011 562 sera from adult dogs CIV-specific antibodies by cELISA,
124 positive and negative samples tested by H3N8/H3N2-specific HI
3.56%
0.36% (H3N8)
37.9% (H3N2)
Pratelli and Colao (2014)
Italy 2004–2008 224 farm and rescue dogs CIV-specific antibodies by cELISA 0.0% Piccirillo et al. (2010)
Italy 2009 964 sera from healthy dogs CIV-specific antibodies by cELISA, positive samples re-tested by H1N1-specific HI 3.0%
0.7%
Dundon et al. (2010)
Germany 2010–2011 736 dog sera CIV-specific antibodies by cELISA, positive samples re-tested by N1-specific cELISA and SN 0.95%
0.14%
Damiani et al. (2012)
Germany 2010–2011 272 healthy dogs 35 dogs with acute CIRDC CIV H3N8-specific antibodies in sera by ELISA 0.37% Schulz et al. (2014a)
Positive samples re-tested by IFA and subtype-specific HI
CIV in nasal and pharyngeal swabs by RT-PCR
2.86%
0.0% 0.0%
Germany 2011–2012 90 healthy dogs
61 dogs with CIRDC
CIV in nasal and pharyngeal swabs by RT-PCR 0.0%
0.0%
Schulz et al. (2014b)
Finland 2011–2013 20 dogs with bacterial pneumonia
13 dogs with chronic Bb infection
CIV in BALF/TTW by RT-PCR 0.0%
0.0%
Viitanen et al. (2015)
Italy 2011–2013 78 dogs with CIRDC CIV in nasal and pharyngeal swabs by RT-PCR 0.0% Decaro et al. (2016)
Austria 2013–2015 214 dogs with CIRDC
50 healthy dogs
CIV in nasal and tonsil swabs by PCR 0.0% Hiebl et al. (2019)
Europe 2011–2013 525 dogs exposed to CIRDC CIV in URT swabs by RT-PCR (n = 511)
CIV antibodies in sera by cELISA (n = 220)
0.0%
2.7%
Mitchell et al. (2017)

BALF, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid; Bb, Bordetella bronchiseptica; CIRDC, canine infectious respiratory disease complex; CIV, canine influenza virus; cELISA, competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; HI, haemagglutination inhibition test; IFA, immunofluorescence antibody test; RT-PCR, reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; SN, serum neutralization test; TTW, transtracheal wash; URT, upper respiratory tract.