Seroprevalence of Antibodies against Seal Influenza A(H10N7) Virus in Harbor Seals and Gray Seals from the Netherlands
In the spring and summer 2014, an outbreak of seal influenza A(H10N7) virus infection occurred among harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) off the coasts of Sweden and Denmark. This virus subsequently spread to harbor seals off the coasts of Germany and the Netherlands. While thousands of seals were reporte...
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ftunivutrecht:oai:dspace.library.uu.nl:1874/334650 2023-07-23T04:21:24+02:00 Seroprevalence of Antibodies against Seal Influenza A(H10N7) Virus in Harbor Seals and Gray Seals from the Netherlands Bodewes, Rogier Rubio García, Ana Brasseur, Sophie M Sanchez Conteras, Guillermo J van de Bildt, Marco W G Koopmans, Marion P G Osterhaus, Albert D M E Kuiken, Thijs LS GZ Landbouwhuisdieren Bedrijfsvoering FAH SIB Infection & Immunity 2015 image/pdf https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/334650 en eng 1932-6203 https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/334650 info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess Article 2015 ftunivutrecht 2023-07-02T01:47:54Z In the spring and summer 2014, an outbreak of seal influenza A(H10N7) virus infection occurred among harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) off the coasts of Sweden and Denmark. This virus subsequently spread to harbor seals off the coasts of Germany and the Netherlands. While thousands of seals were reported dead in Sweden, Denmark and Germany, only a limited number of seals were found dead in the Netherlands. To determine the extent of exposure of seals in the Netherlands to influenza A/H10N7 virus, we measured specific antibody titers in serum samples from live-captured seals and seals admitted for rehabilitation in the Netherlands by use of a hemagglutination inhibition assay and an ELISA. In harbor seals in 2015, antibodies against seal influenza A(H10N7) virus were detected in 41% (32 out of 78) pups, 10% (5 out of 52) weaners, and 58% (7 out of 12) subadults or adults. In gray seals (Halichoerus grypus) in 2015, specific antibodies were not found in the pups (n = 26), but in 26% (5 out of 19) of the older animals. These findings indicate that, despite apparent low mortality, infection with seal influenza A(H10N7) virus was geographically widespread and also occurred in grey seals. Article in Journal/Newspaper Phoca vitulina Utrecht University Repository |
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In the spring and summer 2014, an outbreak of seal influenza A(H10N7) virus infection occurred among harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) off the coasts of Sweden and Denmark. This virus subsequently spread to harbor seals off the coasts of Germany and the Netherlands. While thousands of seals were reported dead in Sweden, Denmark and Germany, only a limited number of seals were found dead in the Netherlands. To determine the extent of exposure of seals in the Netherlands to influenza A/H10N7 virus, we measured specific antibody titers in serum samples from live-captured seals and seals admitted for rehabilitation in the Netherlands by use of a hemagglutination inhibition assay and an ELISA. In harbor seals in 2015, antibodies against seal influenza A(H10N7) virus were detected in 41% (32 out of 78) pups, 10% (5 out of 52) weaners, and 58% (7 out of 12) subadults or adults. In gray seals (Halichoerus grypus) in 2015, specific antibodies were not found in the pups (n = 26), but in 26% (5 out of 19) of the older animals. These findings indicate that, despite apparent low mortality, infection with seal influenza A(H10N7) virus was geographically widespread and also occurred in grey seals. |
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Bodewes, Rogier Rubio García, Ana Brasseur, Sophie M Sanchez Conteras, Guillermo J van de Bildt, Marco W G Koopmans, Marion P G Osterhaus, Albert D M E Kuiken, Thijs |
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Bodewes, Rogier Rubio García, Ana Brasseur, Sophie M Sanchez Conteras, Guillermo J van de Bildt, Marco W G Koopmans, Marion P G Osterhaus, Albert D M E Kuiken, Thijs Seroprevalence of Antibodies against Seal Influenza A(H10N7) Virus in Harbor Seals and Gray Seals from the Netherlands |
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Bodewes, Rogier Rubio García, Ana Brasseur, Sophie M Sanchez Conteras, Guillermo J van de Bildt, Marco W G Koopmans, Marion P G Osterhaus, Albert D M E Kuiken, Thijs |
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Seroprevalence of Antibodies against Seal Influenza A(H10N7) Virus in Harbor Seals and Gray Seals from the Netherlands |
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Seroprevalence of Antibodies against Seal Influenza A(H10N7) Virus in Harbor Seals and Gray Seals from the Netherlands |
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Seroprevalence of Antibodies against Seal Influenza A(H10N7) Virus in Harbor Seals and Gray Seals from the Netherlands |
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Seroprevalence of Antibodies against Seal Influenza A(H10N7) Virus in Harbor Seals and Gray Seals from the Netherlands |
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Seroprevalence of Antibodies against Seal Influenza A(H10N7) Virus in Harbor Seals and Gray Seals from the Netherlands |
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seroprevalence of antibodies against seal influenza a(h10n7) virus in harbor seals and gray seals from the netherlands |
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1932-6203 https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/334650 |
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