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Table 2 Serology survey of influenza A virus infection in mink. Multiple serology studies were performed to determine the status of influenza infection in mink population mostly in China by different individual research groups. Due to the large number mink farms located in Shandong province, the majority of the studies were focusing on the mink from this region

From: Mink infection with influenza A viruses: an ignored intermediate host?

Antigena

Sample informationb

Regions/Provinces

Positive rate (%)

Reference

H1N1

Slaughter plant, 2016–2019

Shangdong & Hebei

47.3

Sun H et al. 2021, EMI [3]

H3N2

Slaughter plant, 2016–2019

Shangdong & Hebei

11.4

Sun H et al. 2021, EMI [3]

H5N1

Healthy mink farm, 2013

Shandong

6.7

Zhang C et al. 2015, Viro J [17]

H5N6

Slaughter plant, 2016–2019

Shangdong & Hebei

2.8

Sun H et al. 2021, EMI [3]

H7N9

Healthy mink farm, 2017

Eastern China

6.9

Yu Z et al. 2020, Braz J Microbiol [38]

Slaughter plant, 2016–2019

Shangdong & Hebei

3.7

Sun H et al. 2021, EMI [3]

H9N2

Resp.diseased farm, 2013

Shandong

20

Li P et al. 2015, Vet Microbiol [18]

Healthy mink farm, 2017

Eastern China

57

Yu Z et al. 2020, Braz J Microbiol [38]

Healthy mink farm, 2015

Shandong

31

Zhao Y et al. 2017, Sci Rep [29]

Healthy mink farm, 2013

Shandong

47.5

Zhang C et al. 2015, Virol J [17]

Slaughter plant, 2016–2019

Shangdong & Hebei

39.7

Sun H et al. 2021, EMI [3]

  1. aInfluenza viruses were used as antigen for HI or MN assay according to predominant endemic strain circulating in poultry in the region surveyed. For specific strain information, please see the method and materials part of the corresponding reference
  2. bSera samples were collected from variety of mink populations during specific period. For the detailed information, please see the method and materials part of the corresponding reference