State of the Art of Wildlife Infection in Europe

A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Microbiology".

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Dear Colleagues,

The surveillance of the infectious diseases present in wildlife species is critical for the control of various infections. Several infections involving wildlife, particularly those caused by zoonotic pathogens and linked with wildlife reservoirs, represent threats to domestic animals and humans. Wild animals seem to be involved in the epidemiology of most zoonoses, and serve as major reservoirs for the transmission of zoonotic agents to domestic animals and humans. The goal of this Research Topic is to increase the understanding of these interactions and to provide information on the role of wildlife in the transmission and maintenance of infectious diseases in Europe, with particular emphasis on zoonoses and infections which are transmissible from wild to domestic animals. These findings will be valuable in developing, refining, and adapting surveillance strategies to better monitor infections at the wild–domestic animal interface. This Special Issue will focus on the issues of epidemiological studies in wildlife (including, but not limited to, molecular epidemiology, serological epidemiology, diagnosis, etc.) and incorporate original research and review articles, designed to provide an overview of advances in the monitoring of infectious in wildlife. Case reports accurately describing cases and discoveries of infectious diseases are also welcome. We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Serena Montagnaro
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Keywords

  • wildlife
  • wildlife infection
  • wildlife zoonosis
  • one health
  • wildlife monitoring
  • wildlife surveillance
  • public health

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Screening for SARS-CoV-2 and Other Coronaviruses in Urban Pigeons (Columbiformes) from the North of Spain under a ‘One Health’ Perspective
by Aránzazu Portillo, Cristina Cervera-Acedo, Ana M. Palomar, Ignacio Ruiz-Arrondo, Paula Santibáñez, Sonia Santibáñez and José A. Oteo
Microorganisms 2024, 12(6), 1143; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12061143 - 4 Jun 2024
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Coronaviruses have a major impact on human and animal health. The SARS-CoV-2, a beta coronavirus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, is a clear example. It continues circulating and causes human deaths, and its high replication rate results in numerous variants. Coronaviruses adapt to [...] Read more.
Coronaviruses have a major impact on human and animal health. The SARS-CoV-2, a beta coronavirus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, is a clear example. It continues circulating and causes human deaths, and its high replication rate results in numerous variants. Coronaviruses adapt to birds and mammals and constitute a serious threat, and new viruses are likely to emerge. Urban pigeons (Columbiformes) are synanthropic birds of great interest from a ‘One Health’ perspective, due to their interaction with humans and other animals. Aware that they may act as viral reservoirs and contribute to their spread, we aimed to investigate the possible presence of SARS-CoV-2 and other coronaviruses in Columbiformes in the city of Logroño, Spain. Oropharyngeal and cloacal swabs were tested using real-time (N1 and E genes from SARS-CoV-2) and conventional PCR assays (RdRp gene from all coronaviruses). SARS-CoV-2 was not detected. A total of 13.3% of pigeons harbored coronaviruses closely related to Gamma coronavirus (Igacovirus) from Columbiformes in Finland, Poland and China. Monitoring the emergence of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 capable of infecting Columbiformes should continue. SARS-CoV-2 is still circulating, the viral RNA of this virus has been detected in avian species (Phasianidae and Anatidae), and other coronaviruses are associated with animals that are in close contact with humans. The presence of Gamma coronavirus in urban pigeons must be considered for the risk of surveillance of human infections. Full article
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