Is the H5N1 virus also secreted in large amounts from infected pig droppings?
Under experimental conditions, pigs can be infected with highly lethal H5N1 viruses, but these viruses are not readily transmitted between pigs. Studies have found little to no viable virus in the feces of pigs. A recent report suggests that the susceptibility of pigs to avian influenza viruses has no relation to the pathogenicity of the strain in chickens. The results also indicate that the susceptibility of pigs to H5N1 AI virus is low, and that genetic reassortments of H5N1 AI viruses in pigs is unlikely.
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