After the bite:bacterial transmission from grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) to harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena)
Recent population growth of the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena), grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) and common seal (Phoca vitulina) in the North Sea has increased potential interaction between these species. Grey seals are known to attack harbour porpoises. Some harbour porpoises survive initially...
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ftunigroningenpu:oai:pure.rug.nl:publications/6b269170-7924-45d1-be8d-669379eba4c6 2024-06-23T07:52:12+00:00 After the bite:bacterial transmission from grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) to harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) Gilbert, Maarten J. Ijsseldijk, Lonneke L. Rubio-Garcia, Ana Grone, Andrea Duim, Birgitta Rossen, John Zomer, Aldert L. Wagenaar, Jaap A. 2020-05-13 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/11370/6b269170-7924-45d1-be8d-669379eba4c6 https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/6b269170-7924-45d1-be8d-669379eba4c6 https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.192079 https://pure.rug.nl/ws/files/127918197/After_the_bite_bacterial_transmission_from_grey_seals_Halichoerus_grypus_to_harbour_porpoises_Phocoena_phocoena_.pdf eng eng https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/6b269170-7924-45d1-be8d-669379eba4c6 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Gilbert , M J , Ijsseldijk , L L , Rubio-Garcia , A , Grone , A , Duim , B , Rossen , J , Zomer , A L & Wagenaar , J A 2020 , ' After the bite : bacterial transmission from grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) to harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) ' , Royal Society Open Science , vol. 7 , no. 5 , 192079 . https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.192079 harbour porpoise grey seal common seal microbiome bacterial transmission SP NOV STREPTOCOCCUS-PHOCAE CLINICAL SPECIMENS MARINE MAMMALS INFECTION FEVER article 2020 ftunigroningenpu https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.192079 2024-06-10T16:52:52Z Recent population growth of the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena), grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) and common seal (Phoca vitulina) in the North Sea has increased potential interaction between these species. Grey seals are known to attack harbour porpoises. Some harbour porpoises survive initially, but succumb eventually, often showing severely infected skin lesions. Bacteria transferred from the grey seal oral cavity may be involved in these infections and eventual death of the animal. In humans, seal bites are known to cause severe infections. In this study, a 16S rRNA-based microbiome sequencing approach is used to identify the oral bacterial diversity in harbour porpoises, grey seals and common seals; detect the potential transfer of bacteria from grey seals to harbour porpoises by biting and provide insights in the bacteria with zoonotic potential present in the seal oral cavity. β-diversity analysis showed that 12.9% (4/31) of the harbour porpoise skin lesion microbiomes resembled seal oral microbiomes, while most of the other skin lesion microbiomes also showed seal-associated bacterial species, including potential pathogens. In conclusion, this study shows that bacterial transmission from grey seals to harbour porpoises by biting is highly likely and that seal oral cavities harbour many bacterial pathogens with zoonotic potential. Article in Journal/Newspaper common seal Harbour porpoise Phoca vitulina Phocoena phocoena University of Groningen research database Royal Society Open Science 7 5 192079 |
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harbour porpoise grey seal common seal microbiome bacterial transmission SP NOV STREPTOCOCCUS-PHOCAE CLINICAL SPECIMENS MARINE MAMMALS INFECTION FEVER Gilbert, Maarten J. Ijsseldijk, Lonneke L. Rubio-Garcia, Ana Grone, Andrea Duim, Birgitta Rossen, John Zomer, Aldert L. Wagenaar, Jaap A. After the bite:bacterial transmission from grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) to harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) |
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Recent population growth of the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena), grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) and common seal (Phoca vitulina) in the North Sea has increased potential interaction between these species. Grey seals are known to attack harbour porpoises. Some harbour porpoises survive initially, but succumb eventually, often showing severely infected skin lesions. Bacteria transferred from the grey seal oral cavity may be involved in these infections and eventual death of the animal. In humans, seal bites are known to cause severe infections. In this study, a 16S rRNA-based microbiome sequencing approach is used to identify the oral bacterial diversity in harbour porpoises, grey seals and common seals; detect the potential transfer of bacteria from grey seals to harbour porpoises by biting and provide insights in the bacteria with zoonotic potential present in the seal oral cavity. β-diversity analysis showed that 12.9% (4/31) of the harbour porpoise skin lesion microbiomes resembled seal oral microbiomes, while most of the other skin lesion microbiomes also showed seal-associated bacterial species, including potential pathogens. In conclusion, this study shows that bacterial transmission from grey seals to harbour porpoises by biting is highly likely and that seal oral cavities harbour many bacterial pathogens with zoonotic potential. |
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Gilbert, Maarten J. Ijsseldijk, Lonneke L. Rubio-Garcia, Ana Grone, Andrea Duim, Birgitta Rossen, John Zomer, Aldert L. Wagenaar, Jaap A. |
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Gilbert, Maarten J. Ijsseldijk, Lonneke L. Rubio-Garcia, Ana Grone, Andrea Duim, Birgitta Rossen, John Zomer, Aldert L. Wagenaar, Jaap A. |
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After the bite:bacterial transmission from grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) to harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) |
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After the bite:bacterial transmission from grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) to harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) |
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After the bite:bacterial transmission from grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) to harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) |
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After the bite:bacterial transmission from grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) to harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) |
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After the bite:bacterial transmission from grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) to harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) |
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after the bite:bacterial transmission from grey seals (halichoerus grypus) to harbour porpoises (phocoena phocoena) |
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Gilbert , M J , Ijsseldijk , L L , Rubio-Garcia , A , Grone , A , Duim , B , Rossen , J , Zomer , A L & Wagenaar , J A 2020 , ' After the bite : bacterial transmission from grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) to harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) ' , Royal Society Open Science , vol. 7 , no. 5 , 192079 . https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.192079 |
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