Influenza surveillance in animals : what is our capacity to detect emerging influenza viruses with zoonotic potential?

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Author(s)

  • S. VON DOBSCHUETZ
  • M. DE NARDI
  • K. A. HARRIS
  • O. MUNOZ
  • A. C. BREED
  • B. WIELAND
  • G. DAUPHIN
  • J. LUBROTH
  • K. D. C. STÄRK
  • Roberta Bassan
  • Ilaria Capua
  • Giovanni Cattoli
  • Marco De Nardi
  • Isabella Monne
  • Olga Munoz
  • Katharina Stärk
  • Kim Stevens
  • Sophie Von Dobschuetz
  • Barbara Wieland
  • Jill Banks
  • Andrew Breed
  • Sharon Brookes
  • Ian Brown
  • Tamsin Dewe
  • Kate Harris
  • Andy Hill
  • Louise Kelly
  • Rowena Kosmider
  • Gudrun Freidl
  • Arie Havelaar
  • Marion Koopmans
  • Adam Meijer
  • Karen Van Der Meule
  • Kristien Van Reeth
  • Vincent Enouf
  • Jean Claude Manuguerra
  • Sylvie van der Werf
  • Gwenaelle Dauphin
  • Gounalan Pavade
  • Sue Trock

Detail(s)

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2187–2204
Journal / PublicationEpidemiology and Infection
Volume143
Issue number10
Online published30 Sept 2014
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2015
Externally publishedYes

Abstract

A survey of national animal influenza surveillance programmes was conducted to assess the current capacity to detect influenza viruses with zoonotic potential in animals (i.e. those influenza viruses that can be naturally transmitted between animals and humans) at regional and global levels. Information on 587 animal influenza surveillance system components was collected for 99 countries from Chief Veterinary Officers (CVOs) (n = 94) and published literature. Less than 1% (n = 4) of these components were specifically aimed at detecting influenza viruses with pandemic potential in animals (i.e. those influenza viruses that are capable of causing epidemic spread in human populations over large geographical regions or worldwide), which would have zoonotic potential as a prerequisite. Those countries that sought to detect influenza viruses with pandemic potential searched for such viruses exclusively in domestic pigs. This work shows the global need for increasing surveillance that targets potentially zoonotic influenza viruses in relevant animal species.

Research Area(s)

  • Emerging infections, influenza A, pandemic, surveillance, surveillance system

Citation Format(s)

Influenza surveillance in animals: what is our capacity to detect emerging influenza viruses with zoonotic potential? / VON DOBSCHUETZ, S.; DE NARDI, M.; HARRIS, K. A. et al.
In: Epidemiology and Infection, Vol. 143, No. 10, 07.2015, p. 2187–2204.

Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journalpeer-review