Serological Survey for Select Infectious Agents in Wild Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus Magellanicus) in Argentina, 1994–2008

Uhart, Marcela; Vanstreels, Ralph Eric Thijl; Gallo, Luciana; Cook, Robert A.; Karesh, William B.

doi:10.7589/2019-01-022

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“…Given the high seropositivity (30.3%) to AOaV-1 seen in Magellanic penguins, we speculate that this species could be a natural reservoir for this virus. This is supported by a recent report from Argentina, where breeding colonies of this penguin species distributed along the entire coast were positive to AOaV-1, with a seroprevalence of 44% (Uhart et al, 2020). Furthermore, unlike the other sampled penguin species in this study, Magellanic penguin nest on the coasts and islands of southern Argentina and Chile, and migrate north in winter, reaching the coasts of Uruguay and southeastern Brazil (Yamamoto et al, 2019).…”

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“…Although there are studies that have evaluated the presence of avian paramyxoviruses in penguins, only a few reports have confirmed the presence of AOaV-1 in this species (Table S1). To date, there is evidence of AOaV-1 infecting Adélie (Pygoscelis adeliae) and Magellanic (Spheniscus magellanicus) penguins (Thomazelli et al, 2010;Uhart et al, 2020), but little or no information is available in other penguin species, such as King (Aptenodytes patagonicus), Gentoo (Pygoscelis papua) and Chinstrap (Pygoscelis antarcticus) penguins. Viral-pathogens surveillance in wildlife enables the determination of virus reference values, detection of potential reservoir hosts, and prevention of epidemics in wildlife and domestic animals.…”

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Avian orthoavulavirus 1 (Newcastle Disease virus) antibodies in five penguin species, Antarctic peninsula and Southern Patagonia

Ariyama

Tapia

Godoy

et al. 2021

Transbound Emerg Dis

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Avian orthoavulavirus 1 (AOaV-1) causes Newcastle disease, one of the most important and contagious infections in poultry, where migratory birds can play a key role as a reservoir. Seven hundred and seven serum samples were collected from five penguin species (King, Magellanic, Gentoo, Chinstrap and Adelie penguins) in the Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic zones. Using a competitive ELISA to detect antibodies against AOaV-1, we identified positive individuals in all penguin species. The Magellanic penguin showed the highest seropositivity rate (30.3%), suggesting it could be a natural reservoir of this virus. At the Antarctic zones, Chinstrap penguin showed the highest occurrence (7.5%). Interesting, positive sera was only obtained in Sub-Antarctic and Northern zones at the Antarctic peninsula, no seroreactivity was observed in Southern locations. Further studies are needed to establish the role of these penguin species in the epidemiology of the AOaV-1 and determine the effects of this virus in these populations.

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Avian orthoavulavirus 1 (Newcastle Disease virus) antibodies in five penguin species, Antarctic peninsula and Southern Patagonia

Ariyama

Tapia

Godoy

et al. 2021

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“…If we consider the geographic regions with a prevalence greater than or equal to 0.20 (Forest plot overall; prevalence = 0.20, p = 0.00, Q = 10476.22 and I2 = 100%), we can highlight the following strains of coronavirus with the highest prevalence in this study: enteric coronavirus, ECoV (American Miniature Horse / USA) [15]; pigeon-dominant coronavirus, PdCoV (pigeons / China) [16]; Avian coronavirus M41, Avian coronavirus C46, Avian coronavirus A99, Avian coronavirus JMK (Magellanic Penguins / Argentina) [17]; MERS-CoV (camels; alpacas, llamas; dromedary camels / Kenya; Israel; Mali) [18,19]; bovine coronavirus (Calves / Brazil) [20]; Ro-BatCoV GCCDC1 (Bat / China) [21]; Gamacoronavirus, Deltacoronavirus (Quail, Chiken / Brazil) [22];…”

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Systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of coronavirus in the world: One health approach is urgent

Faustino

Faria²,

Teixeira

et al. 2021

Preprint

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Coronaviruses have been responsible for major epidemic crises in 2003 with SARS-CoV-1, in 2012 with MERS-CoV and in 2019 with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), causing serious atypical pneumonia in humans. We intend, with this systematic analysis and meta-analysis, to clarify the prevalence of the various strains of coronavirus in different animal species. For this purpose, we carried out an electronic survey using Pubmed's Veterinary Science search tool to conduct a systematic assessment of published studies reporting the prevalence of different strains of coronavirus in different animal species between 2015 and 2020. We conducted different analysis to assess sensitivity, publication bias, and heterogeneity, using random and fixed effects. The final meta-analysis included 42 studies for systematic review and 29 in the meta-analysis. For the geographic regions with a prevalence greater than or equal to 0.20 (Forest plot overall; prevalence = 0.20, p < 0.01, Q = 10476.22 and I2 = 100%), the most commonly detected viruses were: enteric coronavirus (ECoV), pigeon-dominant coronavirus, (PdCoV), Avian coronavirus M41, Avian coronavirus C46, Avian coronavirus A99, Avian coronavirus JMK, MERS-CoV, Bovine coronavirus, Ro-BatCoV GCCDC1, Alphacoronavirus, Betacoronavirus, Deltacoronavirus, Gamacoronavirus and human coronaviruses (HCoVs). The wide presence of different strains of coronavirus in different animal species on all continents demonstrates the great biodiversity and ubiquity of these viruses. The most recent epidemiological crises caused by coronavirus demonstrates our unpreparedness to anticipate and mitigate emerging risks, as well as the need to implement new epidemiological surveillance programs for viruses. Combined with the need to create advanced training courses in One Health, this is paramount in order to ensure greater effectiveness in fighting the next pandemics.

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“…Recently, in evaluating infectious agents in the penguin Spheniscus magellanicus, four variants of CoVs (Avian coronavirus M41, C46, A99, and JMK) were detected, with ACoVC46 being the one with the highest representation, causing bronchitis [74]. The seroprevalence analysis in penguins, which evaluates the percentage of the population that has developed antibodies against CoVs, shows a low prevalence in two more known species as Eudyptes chrysocome (Southern Rockhopper) [76] and Spheniscus humboldti (Humboldt penguin) [75], respectively.…”

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Aquatic Biota Is Not Exempt from Coronavirus Infections: An Overview

Núñez-Nogueira

Valentino-Álvarez

Granados-Berber

et al. 2021

Water

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Coronaviruses are pathogens recognized for having an animal origin, commonly associated with terrestrial environments. However, in a few cases, there are reports of their presence in aquatic organisms like fish, frogs, waterfowl, and marine mammals. None of these cases has led to human health effects when contact with these infected organisms has taken place, whether they were alive or dead. Aquatic birds seem to be the main group carrying and circulating these types of viruses among healthy bird populations. Although the route of infection for COVID-19 by water or aquatic organisms has not yet been observed in the wild, the relevance of its study is highlighted because there are cases of other viral infections known to have been transferred to humans by aquatic biota. It is encouraging to know that aquatic species, such as fish, marine mammals, and amphibians, show very few coronavirus cases. Some other aquatic animals may also be a possible source of cure or treatment against, as some evidence with algae and aquatic invertebrates suggest.

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Serological Survey for Select Infectious Agents in Wild Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus Magellanicus) in Argentina, 1994–2008

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Cited by 21 publications

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Avian orthoavulavirus 1 (Newcastle Disease virus) antibodies in five penguin species, Antarctic peninsula and Southern Patagonia

Avian orthoavulavirus 1 (Newcastle Disease virus) antibodies in five penguin species, Antarctic peninsula and Southern Patagonia

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of coronavirus in the world: One health approach is urgent

Aquatic Biota Is Not Exempt from Coronavirus Infections: An Overview

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