Serosurvey for Canine Influenza in Coyotes (Canis latrans) in Illinois, USA, 2000-23

John M Winter; Chris Anchor; Stanley D Gehrt; Jennifer Landolfi; Matthew C Allender

doi:10.7589/JWD-D-23-00196

Serosurvey for Canine Influenza in Coyotes (Canis latrans) in Illinois, USA, 2000-23

J Wildl Dis. 2024 May 16. doi: 10.7589/JWD-D-23-00196. Online ahead of print.

Authors

John M Winter^{1

2

3}, Chris Anchor², Stanley D Gehrt⁴, Jennifer Landolfi⁵, Matthew C Allender^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Brookfield Zoo Chicago, 3300 Golf Rd., Brookfield, Illinois 60513.
² Forest Preserve District of Cook County, 536 N. Harlem Ave., River Forest, Illinois 60305, USA.
³ Wildlife Epidemiology Laboratory University of Illinois, 2001 S. Lincoln Ave., Urbana, Illinois 61802, USA.
⁴ School of Environment and Natural Resources, 210 Kottman Hall, 2021 Coffey Rd., The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA.
⁵ Zoological Pathology Program, c/o Chicago Zoological Society, 3300 Golf Rd., Brookfield, Illinois 60513, USA.

PMID: 38752359
DOI: 10.7589/JWD-D-23-00196

Abstract

Coyotes (Canis latrans) share urban habitats with domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris), providing opportunities for pathogen transmission. In Chicago, Illinois, canine influenza virus (CIV) is prevalent in dogs. Serologic investigation for exposure in 101 coyote samples from 2000 to 2023 did not detect any antibodies against CIV H3N2 and H3N8.