| pandemic (h1n1) 2009 in skunks, canada. | | 2010 | 20507775 |
| beyond rabies: are free-ranging skunks (mephitis mephitis) in british columbia reservoirs of emerging infection? | wild animal reservoirs are an important source of emerging and zoonotic infection. skunks (mephitis mephitis) are a reservoir of skunk strain rabies virus in canada, with the exception of some areas including the province of british columbia (bc). beyond rabies, the reservoir status of skunks for emerging and zoonotic pathogens in bc is unknown. from march 2011 to february 2015, 50 free-ranging skunks were necropsied and tested for 4 pathogens: influenza a, aleutian disease virus (adv), leptospi ... | 2017 | 26392297 |
| experimental infection of peridomestic mammals with emergent h7n9 (a/anhui/1/2013) influenza a virus: implications for biosecurity and wet markets. | during 2013, a novel avian-origin h7n9 influenza a virus (iav) emerged in china and subsequently caused large economic and public health burdens. we experimentally infected three common peridomestic wild mammals with h7n9 (a/anhui/1/2013) iav. striped skunks exhibited the highest burden of disease followed by raccoons and cottontail rabbits. striped skunks also produced the highest levels of viral shedding (up to 10(6.4)pfu/ml nasal flush) followed by cottontail rabbits (up to 10(5.8)pfu/ml nasa ... | 2016 | 26550948 |
| when fur and feather occur together: interclass transmission of avian influenza a virus from mammals to birds through common resources. | the potential role of wild mammals in avian influenza a virus (iav) transmission cycles has received some attention in recent years and cases where birds have transmitted iav to mammals have been documented. however, the contrasting cycle, wherein a mammal could transmit an avian iav to birds, has been largely overlooked. we experimentally tested the abilities of two mammalian species to transmit avian iav to mallards (anas platyrhynchos) in simulated natural environments. results suggested that ... | 2015 | 26400374 |
| extended viral shedding of a low pathogenic avian influenza virus by striped skunks (mephitis mephitis). | striped skunks (mephitis mephitis) are susceptible to infection with some influenza a viruses. however, the viral shedding capability of this peri-domestic mammal and its potential role in influenza a virus ecology are largely undetermined. | 2014 | 24489638 |
| host and viral traits predict zoonotic spillover from mammals. | the majority of human emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic, with viruses that originate in wild mammals of particular concern (for example, hiv, ebola and sars). understanding patterns of viral diversity in wildlife and determinants of successful cross-species transmission, or spillover, are therefore key goals for pandemic surveillance programs. however, few analytical tools exist to identify which host species are likely to harbour the next human virus, or which viruses can cross species ... | 2017 | 28636590 |
| probable reverse zoonosis of influenza a(h1n1)pdm 09 in a striped skunk (mephitis mephitis). | striped skunks (skunks) are susceptible to respiratory infection by influenza a viruses (iav). as they are common synanthropes, maintenance of iav in skunks could provide a source of infection for humans. we previously studied the nasal turbinates, lungs and faeces of 50 free-ranging skunks for the presence of iav and identified two individuals with influenza a(h1n1)pdm09 infection during the 2009/2010 and 2013/2014 flu seasons. subsequent to publication of that study, ferrets were shown to pref ... | 2019 | 30552753 |