Absence of hantavirus in water voles and Eurasian beavers in Britain

The Veterinary Record
Simon GirlingRóisín Campbell-Palmer

Abstract

Hantaviruses are RNA viruses (order Bunyavirales, family Hantaviridae) found in rodent, bat and insectivore reservoir-hosts and have been reported as an emerging significant zoonotic risk in Europe. As part of two native semiaquatic rodent restoration projects, tissue and urine samples were tested for hantavirus from water voles (Arvicola amphibius) (n=26, in 2015) and Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber) (n=20, covering 2010-2015) using a pan-hantavirus nested real-time PCR test. Kidney and lung samples were also analysed by light microscopy after haematoxylin and eosin staining of formalin-fixed paraffin wax sections. Individuals selected included those forming the source of release animals and from those already free-living in Britain in areas targeted for release, to identify existing reservoirs. For water voles all tested individuals were from Britain (n=26); for beavers some were from Britain (Scotland) (n=9) and some were samples from wild Norwegian (Telemark region) (n=6) and German (Bavaria region) animals (n=5) that formed the source of accepted wild populations currently present in Scotland. All samples tested from both species were negative for hantavirus RNA and showed no significant histopathological changes suggesting...Continue Reading

References

Oct 12, 2002·Journal of Medical Virology·J KlingströmA Lundkvist
May 18, 2006·Emerging Infectious Diseases·Boris KlempaDetlev H Krüger
Aug 30, 2008·Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases·Nathalie CharbonnelJean-François Cosson
Jan 10, 2012·Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases·Mathias SchlegelRainer G Ulrich
Oct 13, 2012·Journal of Wildlife Diseases·Gidona GoodmanRoisin Campbell-Palmer
Jun 12, 2013·Emerging Infectious Diseases·Kieran C PounderLorraine M McElhinney
Jul 30, 2014·Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases·Hussein KhalilFrauke Ecke
Jan 24, 2017·Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases·Miriam MaasBarry Rockx
May 19, 2017·Emerging Infectious Diseases·Anna G ThomasonJoseph A Jackson
Sep 26, 2017·Frontiers in Microbiology·Peter T WitkowskiRoland Bücker
Oct 3, 2017·Epidemiology and Infection·L M McELHINNEYA R Fooks
Oct 13, 2017·Current Opinion in Virology·Kristian M ForbesAlexander Plyusnin

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Apr 24, 2021·The Veterinary Record·Róisín Campbell-PalmerSimon Girling

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.