| naturally occurring influenza a virus subtype h1n2 infection in a midwest united states mink (mustela vison) ranch. | influenza a virus (fluav) causes acute respiratory disease in humans and a variety of animal species. the virus tends to remain within the species of origin; nonetheless, naturally occurring cross-species transmission of fluav has been periodically documented. multiple cross-species transmissions of fluav have been reported from companion animals and captive wild animals, neither of which is historically considered as natural hosts of fluav. in the fall of 2010, mink (mustela vison) inhabiting a ... | 2011 | 22362526 |