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  1. Article ; Online: Editorial: Immunopathogenesis and infection characteristics of zoonotic viral diseases.

    Arshad, Muhammad Imran / Wensman, Jonas Johansson / Munir, Muhammad

    Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

    2023  Volume 13, Page(s) 1198392

    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Humans ; Zoonoses/epidemiology ; Virus Diseases
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-14
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 2619676-1
    ISSN 2235-2988 ; 2235-2988
    ISSN (online) 2235-2988
    ISSN 2235-2988
    DOI 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1198392
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    Lysholm, Sara / Ådén, Frida / Aspán, Anna / Högberg, Ann / Wensman, Jonas Johansson / Omazic, Anna

    Animals : an open access journal from MDPI

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 3

    Abstract: Anaplasmosis is a tick-borne disease that has a severe impact on livestock production and welfare. The aim of this pilot study was to investigate the presence ... ...

    Abstract Anaplasmosis is a tick-borne disease that has a severe impact on livestock production and welfare. The aim of this pilot study was to investigate the presence of
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-17
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2606558-7
    ISSN 2076-2615
    ISSN 2076-2615
    DOI 10.3390/ani13030333
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  3. Article: Could Naturally Occurring Coronaviral Diseases in Animals Serve as Models for COVID-19? A Review Focusing on the Bovine Model.

    Wensman, Jonas Johansson / Stokstad, Maria

    Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland)

    2020  Volume 9, Issue 12

    Abstract: The current pandemic of COVID-19 has highlighted the importance of basic studies on coronaviruses (CoVs) in general, and severe acute respiratory syndrome CoV type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in particular. CoVs have for long been studied in veterinary medicine, due ... ...

    Abstract The current pandemic of COVID-19 has highlighted the importance of basic studies on coronaviruses (CoVs) in general, and severe acute respiratory syndrome CoV type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in particular. CoVs have for long been studied in veterinary medicine, due to their impact on animal health and welfare, production, and economy. Several animal models using coronaviral disease in the natural host have been suggested. In this review, different animal models are discussed, with the main focus on bovine CoV (BCoV). BCoV is endemic in the cattle population worldwide and has been known and studied for several decades. SARS-CoV-2 and BCoV are both betacoronaviruses, where BCoV is highly similar to human coronavirus (HCoV) OC43, encompassing the same virus species (
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-11-26
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2695572-6
    ISSN 2076-0817
    ISSN 2076-0817
    DOI 10.3390/pathogens9120991
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  4. Article ; Online: Could Naturally Occurring Coronaviral Diseases in Animals Serve as Models for COVID-19? A Review Focusing on the Bovine Model

    Jonas Johansson Wensman / Maria Stokstad

    Pathogens, Vol 9, Iss 991, p

    2020  Volume 991

    Abstract: The current pandemic of COVID-19 has highlighted the importance of basic studies on coronaviruses (CoVs) in general, and severe acute respiratory syndrome CoV type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in particular. CoVs have for long been studied in veterinary medicine, due ... ...

    Abstract The current pandemic of COVID-19 has highlighted the importance of basic studies on coronaviruses (CoVs) in general, and severe acute respiratory syndrome CoV type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in particular. CoVs have for long been studied in veterinary medicine, due to their impact on animal health and welfare, production, and economy. Several animal models using coronaviral disease in the natural host have been suggested. In this review, different animal models are discussed, with the main focus on bovine CoV (BCoV). BCoV is endemic in the cattle population worldwide and has been known and studied for several decades. SARS-CoV-2 and BCoV are both betacoronaviruses, where BCoV is highly similar to human coronavirus (HCoV) OC43, encompassing the same virus species ( Betacoronavirus 1 ). BCoV causes respiratory and gastrointestinal disease in young and adult cattle. This review summarizes the current knowledge of the similarities and dissimilarities between BCoV and SARS-CoV-2, as well as discussing the usage of BCoV as a model for human CoVs, including SARS-CoV-2.
    Keywords coronavirus ; animal model ; bovine ; SARS-CoV-2 ; one health ; respiratory infection ; Medicine ; R
    Subject code 630
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
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  5. Article: Could Naturally Occurring Coronaviral Diseases in Animals Serve as Models for COVID-19? A Review Focusing on the Bovine Model

    Wensman, Jonas Johansson / Stokstad, Maria

    Pathogens. 2020 Nov. 26, v. 9, no. 12

    2020  

    Abstract: The current pandemic of COVID-19 has highlighted the importance of basic studies on coronaviruses (CoVs) in general, and severe acute respiratory syndrome CoV type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in particular. CoVs have for long been studied in veterinary medicine, due ... ...

    Abstract The current pandemic of COVID-19 has highlighted the importance of basic studies on coronaviruses (CoVs) in general, and severe acute respiratory syndrome CoV type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in particular. CoVs have for long been studied in veterinary medicine, due to their impact on animal health and welfare, production, and economy. Several animal models using coronaviral disease in the natural host have been suggested. In this review, different animal models are discussed, with the main focus on bovine CoV (BCoV). BCoV is endemic in the cattle population worldwide and has been known and studied for several decades. SARS-CoV-2 and BCoV are both betacoronaviruses, where BCoV is highly similar to human coronavirus (HCoV) OC43, encompassing the same virus species (Betacoronavirus 1). BCoV causes respiratory and gastrointestinal disease in young and adult cattle. This review summarizes the current knowledge of the similarities and dissimilarities between BCoV and SARS-CoV-2, as well as discussing the usage of BCoV as a model for human CoVs, including SARS-CoV-2.
    Keywords Betacoronavirus 1 ; Coronavirus infections ; adults ; animal health ; animal models ; cattle ; gastrointestinal diseases ; humans ; knowledge ; pandemic ; pathogens ; population ; veterinary medicine ; viruses
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2020-1126
    Publishing place Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Document type Article
    Note NAL-light
    ZDB-ID 2695572-6
    ISSN 2076-0817
    ISSN 2076-0817
    DOI 10.3390/pathogens9120991
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  6. Article ; Online: Expansion in host dynamics of peste des petits ruminants: Potential attribute of outbreaks in disease-endemic settings.

    Ul-Rahman, Aziz / Abubakar, Muhammad / Raza, Muhammad Asif / Wensman, Jonas Johansson

    Acta tropica

    2022  Volume 234, Page(s) 106609

    Abstract: Since the first case report in 1942, the peste-des-petits-ruminants virus (PPRV) has been causing infection in a wide range of susceptible hosts, particularly in disease-endemic regions. In the last 40 years, various reports highlighted the evidence of ... ...

    Abstract Since the first case report in 1942, the peste-des-petits-ruminants virus (PPRV) has been causing infection in a wide range of susceptible hosts, particularly in disease-endemic regions. In the last 40 years, various reports highlighted the evidence of disease and viral genome in around 46 animal species from nine diverse families, including Bovidae, Cervidae, Camelidae, Suidae, Canidae, Felidae, Muridae, and Elephantidae. This evidence of clinical and/ or subclinical infection and the presence of the virus in an extended range of susceptible hosts emphasizes the cross-species transmission that remains a significant obstacle to effective control, particularly in disease-endemic regions. Therefore, a better understanding of virus transmission, host susceptibility, and epidemiological investigation of the disease is crucial to achieving the goals of efficient disease control and eradication programs initiated by OIE and FAO in various diseases-endemic regions. Nevertheless, the propensity of PPRV to inter- and intra-transmission may be a possible constraint in disease control strategies in terms of the new outbreak with the involvement of unusual or novel hosts. Considering this aspect, we tried to summarize the scattered data on PPR in available information about the susceptibility of a wide range of wildlife species, large ruminants, camels, and unusual hosts.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Animals, Wild ; Disease Outbreaks/prevention & control ; Goats ; Peste-des-Petits-Ruminants/epidemiology ; Peste-des-petits-ruminants virus/genetics ; Ruminants ; Swine
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-16
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Case Reports ; Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 210415-5
    ISSN 1873-6254 ; 0001-706X
    ISSN (online) 1873-6254
    ISSN 0001-706X
    DOI 10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106609
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  7. Article: Serological Evidence of Exposure to Peste des Petits Ruminants in Small Ruminants in Rwanda.

    Shyaka, Anselme / Ugirabe, Marie Aurore / Wensman, Jonas Johansson

    Frontiers in veterinary science

    2021  Volume 8, Page(s) 651978

    Abstract: The status of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in Rwanda is unknown, despite its prevalence in neighboring countries. A cross-sectional sampling of goats and sheep was carried out in five districts of Rwanda located closer to neighboring countries ... ...

    Abstract The status of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in Rwanda is unknown, despite its prevalence in neighboring countries. A cross-sectional sampling of goats and sheep was carried out in five districts of Rwanda located closer to neighboring countries endemic to PPR. Serum samples were analyzed using a commercial ELISA, to detect antibodies to PPR virus (PPRV). Sixty-eight samples [14.8, 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 11.7-18.4] were seropositive for PPR, of which 17.4% (95% CI: 11.6-24.6; 25/144) were from sheep, whereas 13.6% (95% CI: 10.0-17.9; 43/316) were from goats. Seropositivity ranged from 8.9 to 17.3% (goats) and from 10.5 to 25.8% (sheep) in sampled districts. Seropositivity was slightly higher in males than females in both goats (15.7 vs. 12.4%) and sheep (17.7 vs. 17.1%), and were significantly marked in goats and sheep aged more than 15 months (goats: 17.9, 95% CI: 12.9-24.0; sheep: 22.2, 95% CI: 14.1-32.2) than those between 6 and 15 months (goats: 6.1, 95% CI: 2.5-12.1; sheep: 9.3, 95% CI: 3.1-20.3). Sampling was non-randomized and results are not representative of the true prevalence of PPR antibody in small ruminants. Thus, data does not allow to fully discuss the findings beyond the presence/absence certitude and the comparisons made must be interpreted with caution. The presence of specific antibodies to PPRV may, however, be linked to one or a combination of following scenarios: (1) prevalence and persistence of PPRV in sampled regions which would cause low level of clinical cases and/or mortalities that go unnoticed; (2) introduction of PPRV to herds through movements of livestock from neighboring infected countries, and/or (3) events of disease outbreaks that are underreported by farmers and veterinarians. In addition to strengthen veterinary surveillance mechanisms, further studies using robust sampling methods and integrating livestock and wildlife, should be carried out to fully elucidate PPR epidemiology in Rwanda.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-03-04
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2834243-4
    ISSN 2297-1769
    ISSN 2297-1769
    DOI 10.3389/fvets.2021.651978
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  8. Article ; Online: Genetic Relationship Between Hard Ticks (

    Damian, Donath / Damas, Modester / Wensman, Jonas Johansson / Berg, Mikael

    Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)

    2021  Volume 21, Issue 3, Page(s) 191–199

    Abstract: Background: ...

    Abstract Background:
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Animals, Wild ; Cattle ; Cattle Diseases/epidemiology ; Ecosystem ; Ixodidae/genetics ; Livestock ; Parks, Recreational ; Phylogeny ; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S ; Rhipicephalus ; Tanzania/epidemiology ; Tick Infestations/epidemiology ; Tick Infestations/veterinary
    Chemical Substances RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2047199-3
    ISSN 1557-7759 ; 1530-3667
    ISSN (online) 1557-7759
    ISSN 1530-3667
    DOI 10.1089/vbz.2020.2706
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  9. Article ; Online: Presence of Anaplasma spp. and Their Associated Antibodies in the Swedish Goat Population

    Sara Lysholm / Frida Ådén / Anna Aspán / Ann Högberg / Jonas Johansson Wensman / Anna Omazic

    Animals, Vol 13, Iss 333, p

    2023  Volume 333

    Abstract: Anaplasmosis is a tick-borne disease that has a severe impact on livestock production and welfare. The aim of this pilot study was to investigate the presence of Anaplasma spp. and associated antibodies in a subset of the Swedish goat population. In 2020, ...

    Abstract Anaplasmosis is a tick-borne disease that has a severe impact on livestock production and welfare. The aim of this pilot study was to investigate the presence of Anaplasma spp. and associated antibodies in a subset of the Swedish goat population. In 2020, six goat herds located in different parts of Sweden were visited and whole blood and serum samples were collected. The whole blood samples ( n = 40) were analysed for the presence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum , A. ovis and A. capra using quantitative and conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The serum samples ( n = 59) were analysed for the presence of antibodies to Anaplasma spp. using a commercial competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and the same analysis was carried out on additional serum samples previously collected in 2018, 2019 and 2020 ( n = 166). One goat (2.5%) tested positive for the presence of A. phagocytophilum genetic material, while the seropositivity rate ranged from 20 to 71%, depending on the surveyed year and area. These results indicate widespread exposure to Anaplasma spp. in the Swedish goat population. To inform future risk assessments and control efforts, further research is warranted to determine the prevalence of anaplasmosis and its impact on goat farming in Sweden.
    Keywords Anaplasmosis ; Anaplasma spp ; Anaplasma phagocytophilum ; Anaplasma ovis ; Anaplasma capra ; goat ; Veterinary medicine ; SF600-1100 ; Zoology ; QL1-991
    Subject code 630
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
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  10. Article ; Online: Serological Evidence of Exposure to Peste des Petits Ruminants in Small Ruminants in Rwanda

    Anselme Shyaka / Marie Aurore Ugirabe / Jonas Johansson Wensman

    Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Vol

    2021  Volume 8

    Abstract: The status of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in Rwanda is unknown, despite its prevalence in neighboring countries. A cross-sectional sampling of goats and sheep was carried out in five districts of Rwanda located closer to neighboring countries ... ...

    Abstract The status of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in Rwanda is unknown, despite its prevalence in neighboring countries. A cross-sectional sampling of goats and sheep was carried out in five districts of Rwanda located closer to neighboring countries endemic to PPR. Serum samples were analyzed using a commercial ELISA, to detect antibodies to PPR virus (PPRV). Sixty-eight samples [14.8, 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 11.7–18.4] were seropositive for PPR, of which 17.4% (95% CI: 11.6–24.6; 25/144) were from sheep, whereas 13.6% (95% CI: 10.0–17.9; 43/316) were from goats. Seropositivity ranged from 8.9 to 17.3% (goats) and from 10.5 to 25.8% (sheep) in sampled districts. Seropositivity was slightly higher in males than females in both goats (15.7 vs. 12.4%) and sheep (17.7 vs. 17.1%), and were significantly marked in goats and sheep aged more than 15 months (goats: 17.9, 95% CI: 12.9–24.0; sheep: 22.2, 95% CI: 14.1–32.2) than those between 6 and 15 months (goats: 6.1, 95% CI: 2.5–12.1; sheep: 9.3, 95% CI: 3.1–20.3). Sampling was non-randomized and results are not representative of the true prevalence of PPR antibody in small ruminants. Thus, data does not allow to fully discuss the findings beyond the presence/absence certitude and the comparisons made must be interpreted with caution. The presence of specific antibodies to PPRV may, however, be linked to one or a combination of following scenarios: (1) prevalence and persistence of PPRV in sampled regions which would cause low level of clinical cases and/or mortalities that go unnoticed; (2) introduction of PPRV to herds through movements of livestock from neighboring infected countries, and/or (3) events of disease outbreaks that are underreported by farmers and veterinarians. In addition to strengthen veterinary surveillance mechanisms, further studies using robust sampling methods and integrating livestock and wildlife, should be carried out to fully elucidate PPR epidemiology in Rwanda.
    Keywords small ruminants ; Rwanda ; PPR ; seroprevalence ; transboundary diseases ; Veterinary medicine ; SF600-1100
    Subject code 630
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
    Document type Article ; Online
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