Influenza Virus Infection of Marine Mammals

Fereidouni, Sasan; Munoz, Olga; Dobschuetz, Sophie von; Nardi, Marco De

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“…Wild waterbirds serve as the natural reservoirs for avian influenza A viruses (AIV) and, although sporadic transmission to marine mammals occurs, confirmed outbreaks of AIV-associated disease have been restricted to harbor seals in the USA (Fereidouni et al 2016). A mass mortality event involving thousands of harbor seals began in March 2014 off the west coast of Sweden and spread to Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands (Zohari et al 2014;Bodewes et al 2015aBodewes et al , 2016Krog et al 2015;Fig.…”

Section: Seal Influenza Virus Infections By Aleksija Neimanismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Ferrets often are used in animal models for influenza in humans because of their similar susceptibility to infection and disease from influenza viruses and the similarities in histology, anatomy, and pattern of virus attachment between ferret and human respiratory tracts (van den Brand et al 2014). An AIV strain previously isolated during a harbor seal epidemic (H7N7) caused conjunctivitis in humans, and another strain (H3N8) from harbor seals had adaptations that are known, in other AIVs, to increase transmissibility and virulence to mammals (Fereidouni et al 2016). Furthermore, certain H10 strains cause severe disease in some mammalian species without prior adaptation in poultry (Zohari et al 2014).…”

Section: Seal Influenza Virus Infections By Aleksija Neimanismentioning

confidence: 99%

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Recent Changes in Infectious Diseases in European Wildlife

Yon¹,

Duff

Ågren

et al. 2019

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

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Many infectious diseases originating from, or carried by, wildlife affect wildlife conservation and biodiversity, livestock health, or human health. We provide an update on changes in the epidemiology of 25 selected infectious, wildlife-related diseases in Europe (from 2010-16) that had an impact, or may have a future impact, on the health of wildlife, livestock, and humans. These pathogens were selected based on their: 1) identification in recent Europe-wide projects as important surveillance targets, 2) inclusion in European Union legislation as pathogens requiring obligatory surveillance, 3) presence in recent literature on wildlife-related diseases in Europe since 2010, 4) inclusion in key pathogen lists released by the Office International des Epizooties, 5) identification in conference presentations and informal discussions on a group email list by a European network of wildlife disease scientists from the European Wildlife Disease Association, or 6) identification as pathogens with changes in their epidemiology during 2010-16. The wildlife pathogens or diseases included in this review are: avian influenza virus, seal influenza virus, lagoviruses, rabies virus, bat lyssaviruses, filoviruses, canine distemper virus, morbilliviruses in aquatic mammals, bluetongue virus, West Nile virus, hantaviruses, Schmallenberg virus, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus, African swine fever virus, amphibian ranavirus, hepatitis E virus, bovine tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis), tularemia (Francisella tularensis), brucellosis (Brucella spp.), salmonellosis (Salmonella spp.), Coxiella burnetii, chytridiomycosis, Echinococcus multilocularis, Leishmania infantum, and chronic wasting disease. Further work is needed to identify all of the key drivers of disease change and emergence, as they appear to be influencing the incidence and spread of these pathogens in Europe. We present a summary of these recent changes during 2010-16 to discuss possible commonalities and drivers of disease change and to identify directions for future work on wildlife-related diseases in Europe. Many of the pathogens are entering Europe from other continents while others are expanding their ranges inside and beyond Europe. Surveillance for these wildlife-related diseases at a continental scale is therefore important for planet-wide assessment, awareness of, and preparedness for the risks they may pose to wildlife, domestic animal, and human health.

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Section: Seal Influenza Virus Infections By Aleksija Neimanismentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Seal Influenza Virus Infections By Aleksija Neimanismentioning

confidence: 99%

Recent Changes in Infectious Diseases in European Wildlife

Yon¹,

Duff

Ågren

et al. 2019

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

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“…A recent example of bird-to-animal transmission is the mortality amongst harbour seals [ Phoca vitulina ] of the North-European coastal waters following infection with the LPAI H10N7 virus [14] , [15] , [16] . Various outbreaks of LPAI H3, H4 and H7 viruses causing severe respiratory disease and mortality amongst harbour seals have also occurred in the past decades along the New England coast of the United States of America [17] , [18] , [19] , [20] . The exact transmission route between seals is unknown but it is likely to occur via the respiratory route, most probably whilst the seals are resting on land.…”

Section: Influenza a Viruses In Animalsmentioning

confidence: 99%

One health, multiple challenges: The inter-species transmission of influenza A virus

et al. 2015

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Influenza A viruses are amongst the most challenging viruses that threaten both human and animal health. Influenza A viruses are unique in many ways. Firstly, they are unique in the diversity of host species that they infect. This includes waterfowl (the original reservoir), terrestrial and aquatic poultry, swine, humans, horses, dog, cats, whales, seals and several other mammalian species. Secondly, they are unique in their capacity to evolve and adapt, following crossing the species barrier, in order to replicate and spread to other individuals within the new species. Finally, they are unique in the frequency of inter-species transmission events that occur. Indeed, the consequences of novel influenza virus strain in an immunologically naïve population can be devastating. The problems that influenza A viruses present for human and animal health are numerous. For example, influenza A viruses in humans represent a major economic and disease burden, whilst the poultry industry has suffered colossal damage due to repeated outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of influenza A viruses by shedding light on interspecies virus transmission and summarising the current knowledge regarding how influenza viruses can adapt to a new host.

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“…For comprehensive reviews and zoonotic discussion of influenza viruses see Fereidouni et al [81], Duignan et al [46] and Bailey et al [5]. Influenza viruses are members of the orthomyxovirus family and classified into four types: A, B, C and D. Only influenza A and B viruses are found in marine mammals.…”

Section: Influenza Virusesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Emerging viruses in marine mammals.

Bossart¹,

Duignan²

2019

CABI Reviews

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Emerging infectious disease has become a serious concern that has consequences for human, animal and environmental health on a global scale. During the past two decades, it has become clear that viruses are emerging in terrestrial environments from the human-animal interface at an unprecedented rate. Thus, the understanding of complex diseases associated with emerging zoonotic pathogens and the creation and execution of strategies to deal with this issue has assumed new public health importance, requiring a One Health approach involving multiple health disciplines. Similar infectious disease trends involving emerging viruses are now being documented in aquatic ecosystems and are impacting marine mammals. As in terrestrial species, emerging viruses in marine mammals may be associated with neoplasia, epizootics and zoonotic disease and involve a complex pathogenesis involving noninfectious cofactors such as anthropogenic toxins, biotoxins, immunologic suppression and other environmental stressors. Among the viruses recently isolated from marine mammals are influenza viruses, morbilliviruses, papillomaviruses, herpesviruses, arboviruses, caliciviruses and others. Many of these emerging marine mammal viruses are associated with disease and specific pathologic findings. In other cases, the disease significance of these novel viruses is unknown and requires further research. In this report, we briefly review emerging viruses that have disease significance for marine mammals and/or public health. Novel concurrent clinicopathologic data will be presented when available broadening the understanding of disease pathogenesis. References will help provide more in-depth information. Additionally, this review has demonstrated that marine mammals may be important sentinel animals that indicate environmental health concerns and parallel emerging public health issues.

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Influenza Virus Infection of Marine Mammals

Cited by 44 publications

References 43 publications

Recent Changes in Infectious Diseases in European Wildlife

Recent Changes in Infectious Diseases in European Wildlife

One health, multiple challenges: The inter-species transmission of influenza A virus

Emerging viruses in marine mammals.

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