Seroprevalence for Brucella spp. in Baltic ringed seals (Phoca hispida) and East Greenland harp (Pagophilus groenlandicus) and hooded (Cystophora cristata) seals
Accepted manuscript version. Published version available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2018.02.005 . Licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Zoonotic infections transmitted from marine mammals to humans in the Baltic and European Arctic are of unknown significance, despite given considerable potential for t...
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ftunivtroemsoe:oai:munin.uit.no:10037/14080 2023-05-15T14:58:40+02:00 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 Agerholm, Jørgen S. Bonefeld-Jørgensen, Eva Desforges, Jean-Pierre Eulaers, Igor Jenssen, Bjørn Munro Koch, Anders Rosings-Asvid, Aqqualu Siebert, Ursula Tryland, Morten Mulvad, Gert Härkönen, Tero Acquarone, Mario Nordøy, Erling Sverre Dietz, Rune Magnusson, Ulf 2018-02-12 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/14080 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2018.02.005 eng eng Elsevier Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology Sonne, C., Andersen-Ranberg, E., Rajala, E.L., Agerholm, J.S., Bonefeld-Jørgensen, E., Desforges, J.-P. . Magnusson, U. (2018). Seroprevalence for Brucella spp. in Baltic ringed seals (Phoca hispida) and T East Greenland harp (Pagophilus groenlandicus) and hooded (Cystophora cristata) seals. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, 198, 14-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2018.02.005 FRIDAID 1567383 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2018.02.005 0165-2427 1873-2534 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/14080 openAccess Journal article Tidsskriftartikkel Peer reviewed 2018 ftunivtroemsoe https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2018.02.005 2021-06-25T17:55:50Z Accepted manuscript version. Published version available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2018.02.005 . Licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. 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 University of Tromsø: Munin Open Research Archive Arctic Greenland Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology 198 14 18 |
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Accepted manuscript version. Published version available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2018.02.005 . Licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. 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 Agerholm, Jørgen S. Bonefeld-Jørgensen, Eva Desforges, Jean-Pierre Eulaers, Igor Jenssen, Bjørn Munro Koch, Anders Rosings-Asvid, Aqqualu Siebert, Ursula Tryland, Morten Mulvad, Gert Härkönen, Tero Acquarone, Mario Nordøy, Erling Sverre Dietz, Rune Magnusson, Ulf |
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Sonne, Christian Andersen-Ranberg, Emilie Rajala, Elisabeth Agerholm, Jørgen S. Bonefeld-Jørgensen, Eva Desforges, Jean-Pierre Eulaers, Igor Jenssen, Bjørn Munro Koch, Anders Rosings-Asvid, Aqqualu Siebert, Ursula Tryland, Morten Mulvad, Gert Härkönen, Tero Acquarone, Mario Nordøy, Erling Sverre 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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Sonne, Christian Andersen-Ranberg, Emilie Rajala, Elisabeth Agerholm, Jørgen S. Bonefeld-Jørgensen, Eva Desforges, Jean-Pierre Eulaers, Igor Jenssen, Bjørn Munro Koch, Anders Rosings-Asvid, Aqqualu Siebert, Ursula Tryland, Morten Mulvad, Gert Härkönen, Tero Acquarone, Mario Nordøy, Erling Sverre 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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Arctic Cystophora cristata East Greenland Greenland Greenland Sea Pagophilus groenlandicus Phoca hispida Pusa hispida |
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Arctic Cystophora cristata East Greenland Greenland Greenland Sea Pagophilus groenlandicus Phoca hispida Pusa hispida |
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Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology Sonne, C., Andersen-Ranberg, E., Rajala, E.L., Agerholm, J.S., Bonefeld-Jørgensen, E., Desforges, J.-P. . Magnusson, U. (2018). Seroprevalence for Brucella spp. in Baltic ringed seals (Phoca hispida) and T East Greenland harp (Pagophilus groenlandicus) and hooded (Cystophora cristata) seals. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, 198, 14-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2018.02.005 FRIDAID 1567383 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2018.02.005 0165-2427 1873-2534 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/14080 |
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