J Comp Pathol. 2016 Jul;155(1 Suppl 1):S41-53. doi: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2016.07.006. Epub 2016 Aug 10.
- 1Department of Viroscience, Erasmus Medical Centre, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
- 2Animal and Plant Health Agency Weybridge, New Haw, Addlestone, Surrey, UK.
- 3National
Reference Laboratory for Fish, Shellfish and Crustacean Diseases,
Central Veterinary Institute of Wageningen UR, PO Box 65, 8200 AB
Lelystad, The Netherlands.
- 4Department of Medical Microbiology, Academic Medical Centre, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
- 5Department of Microbiology, Medical School Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
- 6Department of Food Safety and Infection Biology, University of Life Sciences, Oslo, Norway.
- 7Department of Virology, Immunology, and Parasitology, National Veterinary Institute, Uppsala, Sweden.
- 8Department
of Viroscience, Erasmus Medical Centre, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam,
The Netherlands. Electronic address: t.kuiken@erasmusmc.nl.
Abstract
Companion animals comprise a wide variety of species, including dogs, cats, horses,
ferrets, guinea pigs, reptiles, birds and ornamental fish, as well as
food production animal species, such as domestic pigs, kept as companion
animals. Despite their prominent place in human society, little is
known about the role of companion animals as sources of viruses for
people and food production animals. Therefore, we reviewed the
literature for accounts of infections of companion animals by zoonotic
viruses and viruses of food production animals, and prioritized these
viruses in terms of human health and economic importance. In total, 138
virus species reportedly capable of infecting companion animals were of
concern for human and food production animal health: 59 of these viruses
were infectious for human beings, 135 were infectious for food
production mammals and birds, and 22 were infectious for food production
fishes. Viruses of highest concern for human health included
hantaviruses, Tahyna virus, rabies virus, West Nile virus, tick-borne
encephalitis virus, Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus, Aichi virus,
European bat lyssavirus, hepatitis E virus, cowpox virus, G5 rotavirus,
influenza A virus and lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus. Viruses of
highest concern for food production mammals and birds included
bluetongue virus, African swine fever virus, foot-and-mouth disease
virus, lumpy skin disease virus, Rift Valley fever virus, porcine
circovirus, classical swine fever virus, equine herpesvirus 9, peste des petits ruminants virus and equine
infectious anaemia virus. Viruses of highest concern for food
production fishes included cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (koi herpesvirus),
viral haemorrhagic septicaemia virus and infectious pancreatic necrosis
virus. Of particular concern as sources of zoonotic or food production
animal viruses were domestic carnivores, rodents and food production
animals kept as companion animals. The current list of viruses provides
an objective basis for more in-depth analysis of the risk of companion
animals as sources of viruses for human and food production animal
health.
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KEYWORDS:
companion animal; livestock; virus; zoonosis
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