Virology & Mycology
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0517
ISSN: 2161-0517
E Aaron Presley
Posters-Accepted Abstracts: Virol-mycol
Zoonotic reservoirs remain a source of concern for human populations, particularly in species cohabitating with humans such as canines. Using serological testing we have conducted an extensive population based analysis of Influenza subtypes present in a sample cohort of 379 Canis lupus familiaris (Hound dogs) from the greater Memphis. Serum samples were processed according to strict protocols involving a rock and roll motion applied to tubes prior to pipetting into micro-well plates and analysis of antibody and viral titers. Seropositivity was detected in 31.8% of samples tested (p=0.005). As a corollary to this analysis we have also created a variety of acoustic recordings using vinyl storage discs, and conducted longevity studies involving effects of drugs and alcohol. Our results are highly consistent with previous reports and establish an important role for influenza in Canis lupus familiaris populations as an important predictor of human infection.