Experimental Infection of European Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) and House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) with Pandemic 2009 H1N1 and Swine H1N1 and H3N2 Triple Reassortant Influenza Viruses

Nemeth, Nicole M.; Oesterle, Paul T.; Poulson, Rebecca L.; Jones, Cheryl; Tompkins, S. Mark; Brown, Justin D.; Stallknecht, David E.

doi:10.7589/2012-09-224

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“…Like previous studies on the role of some peridomestic species in the transmission of AIV and NDV (Abolnik, 2014; Nemeth et al., 2010, 2013), some of them being experimental ones, this analysis reveals that, on the field, also in this specific environmental context, wild peridomestic birds especially House sparrow should not be neglected. This result is of great importance considering the existence of numerous conservation breedings and private collections in the Arabian peninsula.…”

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Exposure assessment for avian influenza and Newcastle disease viruses from peridomestic wild birds in a conservation breeding site in the United Arab Emirates

Hirschinger

Vergne

Corre

et al. 2021

Transbounding Emerging Dis

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Worldwide, wild birds are frequently suspected to be involved in the occurrence of outbreaks of different diseases in captive-bred birds although proofs are lacking and most of the dedicated studies are insufficiently conclusive to confirm or characterize the roles of wild birds in such outbreaks. The aim of this study was to assess and compare, for the most abundant peridomestic wild birds, the different exposure routes for avian influenza and Newcastle disease viruses in conservation breeding sites of Houbara bustards in the United Arab Emirates.To do so, we considered all of the potential pathways by which captive bustards could be exposed to avian influenza and Newcastle disease viruses by wild birds, and ran a comparative study of the likelihood of exposure via each of the pathways considered.We merged data from an ecological study dedicated to local wild bird communities with an analysis of the contacts between wild birds and captive bustards and with a prevalence survey of avian influenza and Newcastle disease viruses in wild bird populations.We also extracted data from an extensive review of the scientific literature and by the elicitation of expert opinion.Overall, this analysis highlighted those captive bustards had a high risk of being exposed to pathogens by wild birds. This risk was higher for Newcastle disease virus than avian influenza virus, and House sparrows represented the riskiest species for the transmission of both viruses through direct exposure from direct contact with an infectious bird that got inside the aviary and indirect exposure from consumption of water contaminated from the faeces of an infected bird that got inside the aviary for Newcastle disease virus and avian influenza virus, respectively. These results also reaffirm the need to implement biosecurity measures to limit contacts between wild and captive birds and highlight priority targets for a thoughtful and efficient sanitary management strategy.

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confidence: 72%

Exposure assessment for avian influenza and Newcastle disease viruses from peridomestic wild birds in a conservation breeding site in the United Arab Emirates

Hirschinger

Vergne

Corre

et al. 2021

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“…In addition, experimental studies on (a limited number of) NANC species indicate their capacity to excrete viruses (e.g. Nemeth et al 2013;Hall et al 2016) and strengthen these RT-PCR results. Systematic virus isolation should be tempted on RT-PCR-positive individuals in order to maximise strain discovery.…”

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Challenging the conceptual framework of maintenance hosts for influenza A viruses in wild birds

Caron

Cappelle

Gaidet

2016

Journal of Applied Ecology

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The conceptual framework considering Anseriformes and Charadriiformes as the main maintenance hosts for influenza A viruses (IAV) in wild birds has shaped IAV research and surveillance over the last decades. We challenge this framework by reviewing the world-wide surveillance data on non-Anseriformes and non-Charadriiformes (NANC) species, generally considered as playing little role in IAV maintenance, available in literature and online data bases (close to 200 sources). Globally, we found an IAV infection rate of 1·51% (95% CI, 1·44–1·59%) for c. 101 000 birds tested from NANC species. If Anseriformes have, as expected, a higher infection rate than any other bird orders, eight bird orders have an infection rate higher or close to the Charadriiformes infection rate, challenging the status of Charadriiformes. We interpret the attention paid in favour of Charadriiformes by an extrapolation bias from data collected in hotspots of IAV infection in Charadriiformes (e.g. Delaware Bay, USA). The growing data on IAV in wild birds world-wide, summarised here, support two non-exclusive hypotheses: (i) the quality of the diagnostic tools and techniques used explain the patterns observed; (ii) IAV maintenance is determined by complex multi-host systems composed of multiple bird species, dependent on the ecosystem and its bird diversity and composition. Synthesis and applications. Our results have two main implications. First, new research and surveillance should be designed in order to understand influenza A viruses ecology in wild birds across the world, along with appropriate diagnostic tools and new hypotheses and dedicated protocols. This should be done in line with our new conceptual framework that conveys less a priori than its predecessor. Second, our results call for more bridging between biological and epidemiological sciences in order to tackle disease ecology in multi-host systems. (Résumé d'auteur

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“…While wild aquatic birds have long been considered the natural maintenance hosts of avian IAV8, increasing attention has been focused on synanthropic wildlife as spillover hosts that could act as bridge hosts, potentially capable of moving these viruses from natural maintenance hosts to poultry or between poultry farms. Previous studies of peridomestic mammals91011121314151617 and birds16181920212223242526272829303132 have provided strong evidence that a number of these species are able to shed high levels of some IAVs. Nonetheless, only a few studies101331 have examined the potential of any of these species to transmit influenza A viruses to poultry species.…”

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Surveillance for highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza virus in synanthropic wildlife associated with poultry farms during an acute outbreak

Shriner

Root

Lutman

et al. 2016

Sci Rep

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In November 2014, a Eurasian strain H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was detected in poultry in Canada. Introduced viruses were soon detected in the United States and within six months had spread to 21 states with more than 48 million poultry affected. In an effort to study potential mechanisms of spread of the Eurasian H5 virus, the United States Department of Agriculture coordinated several epidemiologic investigations at poultry farms. As part of those efforts, we sampled synanthropic birds and mammals at five infected and five uninfected poultry farms in northwest Iowa for exposure to avian influenza viruses. Across all farms, we collected 2,627 samples from 648 individual birds and mammals. House mice were the most common mammal species captured while house sparrows, European starlings, rock pigeons, swallows, and American robins were the most commonly captured birds. A single European starling was positive for Eurasian H5 viral RNA and seropositive for antibodies reactive to the Eurasian H5 virus. Two American robins were also seropositive. No mammal species showed evidence of infection. These results indicate synanthropic species merit further scrutiny to better understand potential biosecurity risks. We propose a set of management practices aimed at reducing wildlife incursions.

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Experimental Infection of European Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) and House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) with Pandemic 2009 H1N1 and Swine H1N1 and H3N2 Triple Reassortant Influenza Viruses

Cited by 6 publications

References 20 publications

Exposure assessment for avian influenza and Newcastle disease viruses from peridomestic wild birds in a conservation breeding site in the United Arab Emirates

Exposure assessment for avian influenza and Newcastle disease viruses from peridomestic wild birds in a conservation breeding site in the United Arab Emirates

Challenging the conceptual framework of maintenance hosts for influenza A viruses in wild birds

Surveillance for highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza virus in synanthropic wildlife associated with poultry farms during an acute outbreak

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