Serological investigation of influenza D virus in cats and dogs in Europe

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 2026 Preprint Open access

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Authors: Claudia Maria Trombetta, Aurora Fiori, Alessandro Falsini, Francesco Pellegrini, Sophie Le Poder, Amit Eichenbaum, Vénétia Cardona, Justine Oliva, Gilles Meyer, Nataliia Muzyka, Denys Muzyka, Emanuele Montomoli
+5 more Barbara Di Martino, Mariette Ducatez, Gianvito Lanave, Vito Martella, Michele Camero
DOI: 10.64898/2026.01.03.697426
Cited by: 1
References: 5

Abstract

ABSTRACT A multicentric European study investigated the seroprevalence of influenza D virus (IDV) in domestic cats and dogs. Serum samples from Italy, France and Ukraine (2015-2018, 2020, 2023-2024) showed no IDV positivity in Italy or in France. In Ukraine, 2.46% of dogs and 0.85% of cats tested positive in 2024.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Influenza Virus Research Studies Respiratory viral infections research Virology and Viral Diseases

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Journal / source
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Publisher
openRxiv
Publication date
8 January 2026
Document type
Preprint