Seroprevalence for Brucella spp. in Baltic ringed seals ( Phoca hispida ) and East Greenland harp ( Pagophilus groenlandicus ) and hooded ( Cystophora cristata ) seals
Zoonotic infections transmitted from marine mammals to humans in the Baltic and European Arctic are of unknown significance, despite given considerable potential for transmission due to local hunt. Here we present results of an initial screening for Brucella spp. in Arctic and Baltic seal species. B...
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ftuniaarhuspubl:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/118b5dec-2b02-48f0-acca-0bdc83e7bc28 2024-02-11T10:00:41+01:00 Seroprevalence for Brucella spp. in Baltic ringed seals ( Phoca hispida ) and East Greenland harp ( Pagophilus groenlandicus ) and hooded ( Cystophora cristata ) seals Sonne, Christian Andersen-Ranberg, Emilie Rajala, Elisabeth L. Agerholm, Jørgen S. Bonefeld-Jørgensen, Eva Desforges, Jean Pierre Eulaers, Igor Jenssen, Bjørn M. Koch, Anders Rosing-Asvid, Aqqalu Siebert, Ursula Tryland, Morten Mulvad, Gert Härkönen, Tero Acquarone, Mario Nordøy, Erling S. Dietz, Rune Magnusson, Ulf 2018-04-01 https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/publications/118b5dec-2b02-48f0-acca-0bdc83e7bc28 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2018.02.005 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85042197536&partnerID=8YFLogxK eng eng https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/publications/118b5dec-2b02-48f0-acca-0bdc83e7bc28 info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Sonne , C , Andersen-Ranberg , E , Rajala , E L , Agerholm , J S , Bonefeld-Jørgensen , E , Desforges , J P , Eulaers , I , Jenssen , B M , Koch , A , Rosing-Asvid , A , Siebert , U , Tryland , M , Mulvad , G , Härkönen , T , Acquarone , M , Nordøy , E S , Dietz , R & Magnusson , U 2018 , ' Seroprevalence for Brucella spp. in Baltic ringed seals ( Phoca hispida ) and East Greenland harp ( Pagophilus groenlandicus ) and hooded ( Cystophora cristata ) seals ' , Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology , vol. 198 , pp. 14-18 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2018.02.005 Arctic Humans One health Zoonosis article 2018 ftuniaarhuspubl https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2018.02.005 2024-01-17T23:59:53Z Zoonotic infections transmitted from marine mammals to humans in the Baltic and European Arctic are of unknown significance, despite given considerable potential for transmission due to local hunt. Here we present results of an initial screening for Brucella spp. in Arctic and Baltic seal species. Baltic ringed seals (Pusa hispida, n = 12) sampled in October 2015 and Greenland Sea harp seals (Pagophilus groenlandicus, n = 6) and hooded seals (Cystophora cristata, n = 3) sampled in March 2015 were serologically analysed for antibodies against Brucella spp. The serological analyses were performed using the Rose Bengal Test (RBT) followed by a confirmatory testing of RBT-positive samples by a competitive-enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (C-ELISA). Two of the Baltic ringed seals (a juvenile male and a juvenile female) were seropositive thus indicating previous exposure to a Brucella spp. The findings indicate that ringed seals in the Baltic ecosystem may be exposed to and possibly infected by Brucella spp. No seropositive individuals were detected among the Greenland harp and hooded seals. Although our initial screening shows a zoonotic hazard to Baltic locals, a more in-depth epidemiological investigation is needed in order to determine the human risk associated with this. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Cystophora cristata East Greenland Greenland Greenland Sea Pagophilus groenlandicus Phoca hispida Pusa hispida Aarhus University: Research Arctic Greenland Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology 198 14 18 |
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Arctic Humans One health Zoonosis Sonne, Christian Andersen-Ranberg, Emilie Rajala, Elisabeth L. Agerholm, Jørgen S. Bonefeld-Jørgensen, Eva Desforges, Jean Pierre Eulaers, Igor Jenssen, Bjørn M. Koch, Anders Rosing-Asvid, Aqqalu Siebert, Ursula Tryland, Morten Mulvad, Gert Härkönen, Tero Acquarone, Mario Nordøy, Erling S. Dietz, Rune Magnusson, Ulf Seroprevalence for Brucella spp. in Baltic ringed seals ( Phoca hispida ) and East Greenland harp ( Pagophilus groenlandicus ) and hooded ( Cystophora cristata ) seals |
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Zoonotic infections transmitted from marine mammals to humans in the Baltic and European Arctic are of unknown significance, despite given considerable potential for transmission due to local hunt. Here we present results of an initial screening for Brucella spp. in Arctic and Baltic seal species. Baltic ringed seals (Pusa hispida, n = 12) sampled in October 2015 and Greenland Sea harp seals (Pagophilus groenlandicus, n = 6) and hooded seals (Cystophora cristata, n = 3) sampled in March 2015 were serologically analysed for antibodies against Brucella spp. The serological analyses were performed using the Rose Bengal Test (RBT) followed by a confirmatory testing of RBT-positive samples by a competitive-enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (C-ELISA). Two of the Baltic ringed seals (a juvenile male and a juvenile female) were seropositive thus indicating previous exposure to a Brucella spp. The findings indicate that ringed seals in the Baltic ecosystem may be exposed to and possibly infected by Brucella spp. No seropositive individuals were detected among the Greenland harp and hooded seals. Although our initial screening shows a zoonotic hazard to Baltic locals, a more in-depth epidemiological investigation is needed in order to determine the human risk associated with this. |
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Sonne, Christian Andersen-Ranberg, Emilie Rajala, Elisabeth L. Agerholm, Jørgen S. Bonefeld-Jørgensen, Eva Desforges, Jean Pierre Eulaers, Igor Jenssen, Bjørn M. Koch, Anders Rosing-Asvid, Aqqalu Siebert, Ursula Tryland, Morten Mulvad, Gert Härkönen, Tero Acquarone, Mario Nordøy, Erling S. Dietz, Rune Magnusson, Ulf |
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Sonne, Christian Andersen-Ranberg, Emilie Rajala, Elisabeth L. Agerholm, Jørgen S. Bonefeld-Jørgensen, Eva Desforges, Jean Pierre Eulaers, Igor Jenssen, Bjørn M. Koch, Anders Rosing-Asvid, Aqqalu Siebert, Ursula Tryland, Morten Mulvad, Gert Härkönen, Tero Acquarone, Mario Nordøy, Erling S. Dietz, Rune Magnusson, Ulf |
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Seroprevalence for Brucella spp. in Baltic ringed seals ( Phoca hispida ) and East Greenland harp ( Pagophilus groenlandicus ) and hooded ( Cystophora cristata ) seals |
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Seroprevalence for Brucella spp. in Baltic ringed seals ( Phoca hispida ) and East Greenland harp ( Pagophilus groenlandicus ) and hooded ( Cystophora cristata ) seals |
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Seroprevalence for Brucella spp. in Baltic ringed seals ( Phoca hispida ) and East Greenland harp ( Pagophilus groenlandicus ) and hooded ( Cystophora cristata ) seals |
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Seroprevalence for Brucella spp. in Baltic ringed seals ( Phoca hispida ) and East Greenland harp ( Pagophilus groenlandicus ) and hooded ( Cystophora cristata ) seals |
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Seroprevalence for Brucella spp. in Baltic ringed seals ( Phoca hispida ) and East Greenland harp ( Pagophilus groenlandicus ) and hooded ( Cystophora cristata ) seals |
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seroprevalence for brucella spp. in baltic ringed seals ( phoca hispida ) and east greenland harp ( pagophilus groenlandicus ) and hooded ( cystophora cristata ) seals |
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Sonne , C , Andersen-Ranberg , E , Rajala , E L , Agerholm , J S , Bonefeld-Jørgensen , E , Desforges , J P , Eulaers , I , Jenssen , B M , Koch , A , Rosing-Asvid , A , Siebert , U , Tryland , M , Mulvad , G , Härkönen , T , Acquarone , M , Nordøy , E S , Dietz , R & Magnusson , U 2018 , ' Seroprevalence for Brucella spp. in Baltic ringed seals ( Phoca hispida ) and East Greenland harp ( Pagophilus groenlandicus ) and hooded ( Cystophora cristata ) seals ' , Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology , vol. 198 , pp. 14-18 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2018.02.005 |
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