Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Canine flu H3N8 vaccine reduces severity of illness with bacterial
By Larson, Laurie J et al.Ā·Published in Clinical and vaccine immunology : CVIĀ·2011Ā·Department of Pathobiological Sciences, United StatesĀ·View original on PubMed ā
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Original publication title: Efficacy of the canine influenza virus H3N8 vaccine to decrease severity of clinical disease after cochallenge with canine influenza virus and Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus.
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Plain-English summary
A group of dogs was tested to see if a vaccine for canine influenza (CIV) could help reduce the severity of illness when they were exposed to both the virus and a bacteria called Streptococcus equi. The study found that the vaccine was effective in lessening the symptoms and overall severity of the disease in dogs that were challenged with these pathogens. This means that vaccinating your dog against canine influenza could help protect them from serious illness, especially if they are exposed to other respiratory infections.
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Abstract
Since first emerging in the North American canine population in 2004, canine influenza virus (CIV) subtype H3N8 has shown horizontal transmission among dogs, with a high level of adaptation to this species. The severity of disease is variable, and coinfection by other respiratory pathogens is an important factor in the degree of morbidity and mortality. The first influenza vaccine for dogs, an inactivated vaccine containing CIV subtype H3N8, was conditionally approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for licensure in May 2009 and fully licensed in June 2010. This study evaluates the efficacy of this vaccine to reduce the severity of illness in dogs cochallenged with virulent CIV and Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus.
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