Emergence of canine parvovirus type 2c (CPV-2c) of Asian origin in domestic dogs in Myanmar.

Canine parvovirus type 2 (CPV-2) causes severe gastroenteric disease in domestic dogs and wild canids. This study aimed to conduct molecular detection and characterization of CPV-2 in domestic dogs in Myanmar from December 2017 to October 2019. Rectal swabs (n = 143) were collected from domestic dogs from shelters and small animal hospitals in Yangon, Myanmar.

Surveillance of influenza A virus subtype H5N1 in a live bird market in Yangon, Myanmar: 2017-2018.

A survey of influenza A viruses (IAVs) in the Mingalar Taung Nyunt live bird market (MTN-LBM), Yangon, Myanmar, was conducted from December 2017 to December 2018. During the survey, 455 swab samples were collected from broilers, layers, backyard chickens and ducks from the MTN-LBM. Ninety-one pooled samples were screened for IAVs by real-time RT-PCR specific to the M gene.

Swine influenza viruses and pandemic H1N1-2009 infection in pigs, Myanmar.

Swine influenza virus (SIV) causes respiratory diseases in pigs and has impacts on both animal and human health. In this study, we conducted swine influenza surveillance in pig farms in the Yangon and Bago regions, Myanmar, during 2017-2019. Nasal swabs (n = 500) were collected from pigs in 10 swine farms.