One health, multiple challenges: The inter-species transmission of influenza A virus
Influenza A viruses are amongst the most challenging viruses that threaten both human and animal health. Influenza A viruses are unique in many ways. Firstly, they are unique in the diversity of host species that they infect. This includes waterfowl (the original reservoir), terrestrial and aquatic...
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| author | Kirsty R. Short Mathilde Richard Josanne H. Verhagen Debby van Riel Eefje J.A. Schrauwen Judith M.A. van den Brand Benjamin Mänz Rogier Bodewes Sander Herfst |
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| description | Influenza A viruses are amongst the most challenging viruses that threaten both human and animal health. Influenza A viruses are unique in many ways. Firstly, they are unique in the diversity of host species that they infect. This includes waterfowl (the original reservoir), terrestrial and aquatic poultry, swine, humans, horses, dog, cats, whales, seals and several other mammalian species. Secondly, they are unique in their capacity to evolve and adapt, following crossing the species barrier, in order to replicate and spread to other individuals within the new species. Finally, they are unique in the frequency of inter-species transmission events that occur. Indeed, the consequences of novel influenza virus strain in an immunologically naïve population can be devastating. The problems that influenza A viruses present for human and animal health are numerous. For example, influenza A viruses in humans represent a major economic and disease burden, whilst the poultry industry has suffered colossal damage due to repeated outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of influenza A viruses by shedding light on interspecies virus transmission and summarising the current knowledge regarding how influenza viruses can adapt to a new host. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aaf1c2317ef34f5fb89d50fb54ff73ac2022-12-21T18:21:47ZengElsevierOne Health2352-77142015-12-011C11310.1016/j.onehlt.2015.03.001One health, multiple challenges: The inter-species transmission of influenza A virusKirsty R. Short0Mathilde Richard1Josanne H. Verhagen2Debby van Riel3Eefje J.A. Schrauwen4Judith M.A. van den Brand5Benjamin Mänz6Rogier Bodewes7Sander Herfst8Department of Viroscience, Erasmus Medical Centre, The NetherlandsDepartment of Viroscience, Erasmus Medical Centre, The NetherlandsDepartment of Viroscience, Erasmus Medical Centre, The NetherlandsDepartment of Viroscience, Erasmus Medical Centre, The NetherlandsDepartment of Viroscience, Erasmus Medical Centre, The NetherlandsDepartment of Viroscience, Erasmus Medical Centre, The NetherlandsDepartment of Viroscience, Erasmus Medical Centre, The NetherlandsDepartment of Viroscience, Erasmus Medical Centre, The NetherlandsDepartment of Viroscience, Erasmus Medical Centre, The NetherlandsInfluenza A viruses are amongst the most challenging viruses that threaten both human and animal health. Influenza A viruses are unique in many ways. Firstly, they are unique in the diversity of host species that they infect. This includes waterfowl (the original reservoir), terrestrial and aquatic poultry, swine, humans, horses, dog, cats, whales, seals and several other mammalian species. Secondly, they are unique in their capacity to evolve and adapt, following crossing the species barrier, in order to replicate and spread to other individuals within the new species. Finally, they are unique in the frequency of inter-species transmission events that occur. Indeed, the consequences of novel influenza virus strain in an immunologically naïve population can be devastating. The problems that influenza A viruses present for human and animal health are numerous. For example, influenza A viruses in humans represent a major economic and disease burden, whilst the poultry industry has suffered colossal damage due to repeated outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of influenza A viruses by shedding light on interspecies virus transmission and summarising the current knowledge regarding how influenza viruses can adapt to a new host.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352771415000026 |
| spellingShingle | Kirsty R. Short Mathilde Richard Josanne H. Verhagen Debby van Riel Eefje J.A. Schrauwen Judith M.A. van den Brand Benjamin Mänz Rogier Bodewes Sander Herfst One health, multiple challenges: The inter-species transmission of influenza A virus One Health |
| title | One health, multiple challenges: The inter-species transmission of influenza A virus |
| title_full | One health, multiple challenges: The inter-species transmission of influenza A virus |
| title_fullStr | One health, multiple challenges: The inter-species transmission of influenza A virus |
| title_full_unstemmed | One health, multiple challenges: The inter-species transmission of influenza A virus |
| title_short | One health, multiple challenges: The inter-species transmission of influenza A virus |
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