Absence of Coronavirus in terns in the Western Indian Ocean?
We investigated coronavirus circulation in three tern species on four islands of the Western Indian Ocean (Bird, Reunion, Europa, Juan de Nova). None of the 2019 samples tested positive by reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction. We discuss the implications of these findings in terms of host-species range, ecological drivers of virus transmission, and diagnostic tools.
Authors
- Camille Lebarbenchon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0922-7573)
- Christine Larose
- Solenn Boucher
- C. J. Feare (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0702-2056)
- Erwan Corre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6354-2278)
- Audrey Jaeger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5649-0315)
- Marie-Alice Simbi
Institutions
- Écologie Marine Tropicale des Océans Pacifique et Indien (RE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Marine ornithology
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5038/2074-1235.53.1.1614
- Primary Topic
- Immune responses and vaccinations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00