Department of Virology, Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA-Weybridge), Woodham Lane, Addlestone KT15 3NB, UK.
WOAH/FAO International Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza, Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA-Weybridge), Woodham Lane, Addlestone KT15 3NB, UK.
Viruses. 2023 Apr 19;15(4):1002. doi: 10.3390/v15041002.
Since October 2021, Europe has experienced the largest avian influenza virus (AIV) epizootic, caused by clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 high pathogenicity AIV (HPAIV), with over 284 poultry infected premises (IPs) and 2480 dead H5N1-positive wild birds detected in Great Britain alone. Many IPs have presented as geographical clusters, raising questions about the lateral spread between premises by airborne particles. Airborne transmission over short distances has been observed for some AIV strains. However, the risk of airborne spread of this strain remains to be elucidated. We conducted extensive sampling from IPs where clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 HPAIVs were confirmed during the 2022/23 epizootic, each representing a major poultry species (ducks, turkeys, and chickens). A range of environmental samples were collected inside and outside houses, including deposited dust, feathers, and other potential fomites. Viral RNA (vRNA) and infectious viruses were detected in air samples collected from inside and outside but in close proximity to infected houses, with vRNA alone being detected at greater distances (≤10 m) outside. Some dust samples collected outside of the affected houses contained infectious viruses, while feathers from the affected houses, located up to 80 m away, only contained vRNA. Together, these data suggest that airborne particles harboring infectious HPAIV can be translocated short distances (<10 m) through the air, while macroscopic particles containing vRNA might travel further (≤80 m). Therefore, the potential for airborne transmission of clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 HPAIV between premises is considered low. Other factors, including indirect contact with wild birds and the efficiency of biosecurity, represent greater importance in disease incursion.
自 2021 年 10 月以来,欧洲经历了最大规模的禽流感病毒(AIV)爆发,由 2.3.4.4b 分支 H5N1 高致病性 AIV(HPAIV)引起,仅在英国就有超过 284 个家禽感染场所(IP)和 2480 只 H5N1 阳性野生鸟类被检测到。许多 IP 呈现出地理聚集性,这引发了关于空气中颗粒在场所之间横向传播的问题。一些 AIV 株已被观察到可在短距离内通过空气传播。然而,这种菌株通过空气传播的风险仍有待阐明。我们从 2022/23 爆发期间确认 2.3.4.4b 分支 H5N1 HPAIV 的 IP 中进行了广泛的采样,每个 IP 都代表一种主要的家禽物种(鸭、火鸡和鸡)。收集了房屋内外的一系列环境样本,包括沉积灰尘、羽毛和其他潜在的媒介物。从靠近感染房屋的内部和外部采集的空气样本中检测到病毒 RNA(vRNA)和传染性病毒,仅在外部更远的距离(≤10 m)检测到 vRNA。从受影响房屋外部采集的一些灰尘样本中含有传染性病毒,而来自受影响房屋的羽毛,位于 80 m 以外,仅含有 vRNA。这些数据表明,携带传染性 HPAIV 的空气传播颗粒可以在空气中短距离(<10 m)转移,而含有 vRNA 的宏观颗粒可能传播得更远(≤80 m)。因此,在考虑到低空气传播性的情况下,2.3.4.4b 分支 H5N1 HPAIV 可能在场所之间传播。其他因素,包括与野鸟的间接接触和生物安全的效率,在疾病入侵中更为重要。
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