Monitoring for respiratory viruses among wild canids, Texas
The cross-species transmission of respiratory viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and avian influenza underscores the need for novel respiratory virus surveillance at the human-animal interface. In this 2023 pilot study we examined oral and rectal swab samples from 15 deceased wild animals for novel respirat...
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| author | Lyudmyla V. Marushchak Laura A. Pulscher Judith U. Oguzie Diego B. Silva Kenneth A. Waldrup Douglas M. Watts Gregory C. Gray |
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| description | The cross-species transmission of respiratory viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and avian influenza underscores the need for novel respiratory virus surveillance at the human-animal interface. In this 2023 pilot study we examined oral and rectal swab samples from 15 deceased wild animals for novel respiratory viruses. We used virus molecular techniques, culture and next-generation nucleotide sequencing to search for and characterize viruses in the Coronaviridae and Orthomyxoviridae families. Through these activities we detected and characterized one canine coronaviruses (CCoVs) each from a gray fox (Urocyon cinereorgenteus) and a feral dog (Canis lupus familiaris). The gray fox CCoV sequence clustered with other CCoVs reported in other canids from other regions of the world. The feral dog CCoV sequence was closely related to CCoVs reported in Brazil and the United Kingdom. This pilot study demonstrated the usefulness of a noninvasive monitoring approach in detecting and characterizing respiratory viruses among wild canids. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ab73d5dc282b482cb6b344236887d7c22025-01-18T05:04:49ZengElsevierOne Health2352-77142025-06-0120100974Monitoring for respiratory viruses among wild canids, TexasLyudmyla V. Marushchak0Laura A. Pulscher1Judith U. Oguzie2Diego B. Silva3Kenneth A. Waldrup4Douglas M. Watts5Gregory C. Gray6Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA; Corresponding author at: University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Route 0435, Galveston, Texas 77555, USA.Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USADivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USADivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USATexas Department of State Health Services, Zoonosis Control Branch, El Paso, TX, USADepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, USADivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA; Institute for Human Infections and Immunity, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA; Department of Global Health, School of Public and Population Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USAThe cross-species transmission of respiratory viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and avian influenza underscores the need for novel respiratory virus surveillance at the human-animal interface. In this 2023 pilot study we examined oral and rectal swab samples from 15 deceased wild animals for novel respiratory viruses. We used virus molecular techniques, culture and next-generation nucleotide sequencing to search for and characterize viruses in the Coronaviridae and Orthomyxoviridae families. Through these activities we detected and characterized one canine coronaviruses (CCoVs) each from a gray fox (Urocyon cinereorgenteus) and a feral dog (Canis lupus familiaris). The gray fox CCoV sequence clustered with other CCoVs reported in other canids from other regions of the world. The feral dog CCoV sequence was closely related to CCoVs reported in Brazil and the United Kingdom. This pilot study demonstrated the usefulness of a noninvasive monitoring approach in detecting and characterizing respiratory viruses among wild canids.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352771425000102Wild canids monitoringTexasCoronaviridaeOrthomyxoviridaeCanine coronavirusOral and fecal samples |
| spellingShingle | Lyudmyla V. Marushchak Laura A. Pulscher Judith U. Oguzie Diego B. Silva Kenneth A. Waldrup Douglas M. Watts Gregory C. Gray Monitoring for respiratory viruses among wild canids, Texas One Health Wild canids monitoring Texas Coronaviridae Orthomyxoviridae Canine coronavirus Oral and fecal samples |
| title | Monitoring for respiratory viruses among wild canids, Texas |
| title_full | Monitoring for respiratory viruses among wild canids, Texas |
| title_fullStr | Monitoring for respiratory viruses among wild canids, Texas |
| title_full_unstemmed | Monitoring for respiratory viruses among wild canids, Texas |
| title_short | Monitoring for respiratory viruses among wild canids, Texas |
| title_sort | monitoring for respiratory viruses among wild canids texas |
| topic | Wild canids monitoring Texas Coronaviridae Orthomyxoviridae Canine coronavirus Oral and fecal samples |
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