Comparative eco-epidemiology of avian influenza virus in migratory birds in Brazilian territory

• Grant number: 11/13821-7
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctorate
• Effective date (Start): July 01, 2012
• Effective date (End): June 30, 2015
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Veterinary Medicine - Preventive Veterinary Medicine
• Principal Investigator: Edison Luiz Durigon
• Grantee: Jansen de Araujo
• Host Institution: Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas (ICB). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The H1N1 influenza virus from swine had a large and unexpected effect in 2009 when he started to infect the human. Arose from rearrangements suffered since 1930, and found viral segments characteristic of human, bird and two different types of pigs. The biggest problem of the influenza virus is zoonotic power, that with these rearrangements and transmission between species, may at any time culminate in a catastrophic pandemic, for example, the H1N1 from 1918 to 1919, where researchers has proposed initially direct transmission from birds to humans, although during this time, the disease has also been reported in the pig population, and it is unclear whether the virus was transmitted from animals to humans or humans to animals.The Brazilian poultry industry is currently a very successful activity. The use of environmental planning associated with new technologies is reflected in the extraordinary growth in activity. The Brazilian production of chicken surpassed the annual 10 million tonnes in 2007. Brazil is among the three largest poultry producers in the world ranking, along with the United States and China.The importance of poultry production for the country, the generation of social and economic benefits, the risk that the entry of avian Influenza is for the Brazilian poultry industry is huge. An outbreak of this disease in a center of poultry production would represent a risk to the economy and would affect negatively the levels of protein intake of quality and affordable to the population. In order to establish a monitoring of the virus of Avian Influenza in migratory birds will be collected samples of cloacal swabs for oral and analyzed by Real Time PCR (qPCR), and blood serum tests, with the larger goals, contribute to strengthening of animal health protection services, increase research capacity, and finally, update and harmonize standards and procedures for the prevention and control of Avian Influenza, referring to the recommendations of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and World Health Organization (WHO).

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

PETERSEN, ELISA DE SOUZA; DE ARAUJO, JANSEN; KRUGER, LUCAS; SEIXAS, MARINA M.; OMETTO, TATIANA; THOMAZELLI, LUCIANO M.; WALKER, DAVID; DURIGON, EDISON LUIZ; PETRY, MARIA VIRGINIA. First detection of avian influenza virus (H4N7) in Giant Petrel monitored by geolocators in the Antarctic region. Marine Biology, v. 164, n. 4, APR 2017. (11/13821-7)

DE SOUZA, WILLIAM MARCIEL; FUMAGALLI, MARCILIO JORGE; DE ARAUJO, JANSEN; OMETTO, TATIANA; MODHA, SEJAL; THOMAZELLI, LUCIANO MATSUMIYA; DURIGON, EDISON LUIS; MURCIA, PABLO RAMIRO; MORAES FIGUEIREDO, LUIZ TADEU. Discovery of novel astrovirus and calicivirus identified in ruddy turnstones in Brazil. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, v. 9, APR 3 2019. (11/13821-7, 12/24150-9, 17/13981-0, 16/01414-1, 15/05778-5, 18/09383-3, 13/05485-2, 13/14929-1, 09/05994-9)

PINTO, L. B.; OMETTO, T.; ARAUJO, J.; THOMAZELLI, L. M.; SEIXAS, M. M.; BARBOSA, C. M.; RAMOS, D. G. S.; MELO, A. L. T.; PINHO, J. B.; DURIGON, E. L.; et al. Investigation of Influenza A, West Nile and Newcastle Disease Viruses in Birds from the Pantanal Wetlands of Mato Grosso, Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science, v. 18, n. 2, p. 291-297, APR-JUN 2016. (13/05485-2, 09/05994-9, 11/13821-7)

DE SOUZA, WILLIAM MARCIEL; DENNIS, TRISTAN; FUMAGALLI, MARCILIO JORGE; ARAUJO, JANSEN; SABINO-SANTOS, JR., GILBERTO; MOTTA MAIA, FELIPE GONCALVES; ACRANI, GUSTAVO OLSZANSKI; TORRES CARRASCO, ADRIANO DE OLIVEIRA; ROMEIRO, MARILIA FARIGNOLI; MODHA, SEJAL; et al. Novel Parvoviruses from Wild and Domestic Animals in Brazil Provide New Insights into Parvovirus Distribution and Diversity. Viruses-Basel, v. 10, n. 4, APR 2018. (11/13821-7, 16/02568-2, 12/24150-9, 17/13981-0, 16/01414-1, 14/20851-8, 15/05778-5, 13/14929-1, 09/05994-9, 11/06810-9, 08/06411-4, 11/22663-6)

VAZ, FREDERICO FONTANELLI; SERAFINI, PATRICIA PEREIRA; LOCATELLI-DITTRICH, ROSANGELA; MEURER, RAFAEL; DURIGON, EDISON LUIZ; DE ARAUJO, JANSEN; THOMAZELLI, LUCIANO MATSUMIYA; OMETTO, TATIANA; BASTOS SIPINSKI, ELENISE ANGELOTTI; SEZERBAN, RAFAEL MEIRELLES; et al. Survey of pathogens in threatened wild red-tailed Amazon parrot (Amazona brasiliensis) nestlings in Rasa Island, Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, v. 48, n. 4, p. 747-753, OCT-DEC 2017. (13/05485-2, 11/13821-7, 09/05994-9)

BARBOSA, CARLA M.; DURIGON, EDISON L.; THOMAZELLI, LUCIANO M.; OMETTO, TATIANA; MARCATTI, ROBERTA; NARDI, MARCELLO SHIAVO; DE AGUIAR, DANIEL M.; PINHO, JOAO BATISTA; PETRY, MARIA VIRGINIA; NETO, ISAAC SIMAO; et al. Divergent coronaviruses detected in wild birds in Brazil, including a central park in SAo Paulo. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, v. 50, n. 2, p. 547-556, APR 2019. (13/05485-2, 09/05994-9, 11/13821-7, 14/03172-0)