Prevalence and phylogeny of coronaviruses in wild birds from the Bering Strait area (Beringia).
Coronaviruses (CoVs) can cause mild to severe disease in humans and animals, their host range and environmental spread seem to have been largely underestimated, and they are currently being investigated for their potential medical relevance. Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) belongs to gamma-coronav...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:8c7f541a20c84331b433847ed817e99c 2023-05-15T15:44:15+02:00 Prevalence and phylogeny of coronaviruses in wild birds from the Bering Strait area (Beringia). Shaman Muradrasoli Adám Bálint John Wahlgren Jonas Waldenström Sándor Belák Jonas Blomberg Björn Olsen 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0013640 https://doaj.org/article/8c7f541a20c84331b433847ed817e99c EN eng Public Library of Science (PLoS) http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2966397?pdf=render https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203 1932-6203 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0013640 https://doaj.org/article/8c7f541a20c84331b433847ed817e99c PLoS ONE, Vol 5, Iss 10, p e13640 (2010) Medicine R Science Q article 2010 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0013640 2022-12-31T01:38:51Z Coronaviruses (CoVs) can cause mild to severe disease in humans and animals, their host range and environmental spread seem to have been largely underestimated, and they are currently being investigated for their potential medical relevance. Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) belongs to gamma-coronaviruses and causes a costly respiratory viral disease in chickens. The role of wild birds in the epidemiology of IBV is poorly understood. In the present study, we examined 1,002 cloacal and faecal samples collected from 26 wild bird species in the Beringia area for the presence of CoVs, and then we performed statistical and phylogenetic analyses. We detected diverse CoVs by RT-PCR in wild birds in the Beringia area. Sequence analysis showed that the detected viruses are gamma-coronaviruses related to IBV. These findings suggest that wild birds are able to carry gamma-coronaviruses asymptomatically. We concluded that CoVs are widespread among wild birds in Beringia, and their geographic spread and frequency is higher than previously realised. Thus, Avian CoV can be efficiently disseminated over large distances and could be a genetic reservoir for future emerging pathogenic CoVs. Considering the great animal health and economic impact of IBV as well as the recent emergence of novel coronaviruses such as SARS-coronavirus, it is important to investigate the role of wildlife reservoirs in CoV infection biology and epidemiology. Article in Journal/Newspaper Bering Strait Beringia Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Bering Strait PLoS ONE 5 10 e13640 |
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Medicine R Science Q Shaman Muradrasoli Adám Bálint John Wahlgren Jonas Waldenström Sándor Belák Jonas Blomberg Björn Olsen Prevalence and phylogeny of coronaviruses in wild birds from the Bering Strait area (Beringia). |
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Coronaviruses (CoVs) can cause mild to severe disease in humans and animals, their host range and environmental spread seem to have been largely underestimated, and they are currently being investigated for their potential medical relevance. Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) belongs to gamma-coronaviruses and causes a costly respiratory viral disease in chickens. The role of wild birds in the epidemiology of IBV is poorly understood. In the present study, we examined 1,002 cloacal and faecal samples collected from 26 wild bird species in the Beringia area for the presence of CoVs, and then we performed statistical and phylogenetic analyses. We detected diverse CoVs by RT-PCR in wild birds in the Beringia area. Sequence analysis showed that the detected viruses are gamma-coronaviruses related to IBV. These findings suggest that wild birds are able to carry gamma-coronaviruses asymptomatically. We concluded that CoVs are widespread among wild birds in Beringia, and their geographic spread and frequency is higher than previously realised. Thus, Avian CoV can be efficiently disseminated over large distances and could be a genetic reservoir for future emerging pathogenic CoVs. Considering the great animal health and economic impact of IBV as well as the recent emergence of novel coronaviruses such as SARS-coronavirus, it is important to investigate the role of wildlife reservoirs in CoV infection biology and epidemiology. |
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Prevalence and phylogeny of coronaviruses in wild birds from the Bering Strait area (Beringia). |
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Prevalence and phylogeny of coronaviruses in wild birds from the Bering Strait area (Beringia). |
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Prevalence and phylogeny of coronaviruses in wild birds from the Bering Strait area (Beringia). |
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Prevalence and phylogeny of coronaviruses in wild birds from the Bering Strait area (Beringia). |
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Prevalence and phylogeny of coronaviruses in wild birds from the Bering Strait area (Beringia). |
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prevalence and phylogeny of coronaviruses in wild birds from the bering strait area (beringia). |
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