Highly persistent antibody levels but limited population immunity in gannets after HPAI outbreak
Boulinier, T.; Lejeune, M.; Massin, P.; Niqueux, E.; Deniau, A.; Woerle, R.; Bernard, A.; Ponchon, A.; Martin, T.; Fort, J.; Grasland, B.; Gremillet, D.; Provost, P.; Tornos, J.
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The recent large-scale circulation of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HP AI) viruses H5Nx of clade 2.3.4.4b has been responsible for massive die-offs in wild species, notably in long-lived seabirds, with unknown implications for the immunity of surviving individuals. In the North Atlantic, northern gannet colonies were heavily affected in 2022, with more than 40% mortality observed among breeding adults and some surviving individuals developing dark irises. Using samples collected in 2023 and 2024 on Rouzic colony (France), we report persistent individual anti-AI antibody levels and seroneutralisation titres, with most of the immune individuals showing dark irises. A modelling approach further stressed the importance of long-lasting immunity in such species by showing that the proportion of individuals which kept their immunity between years strongly limited decreases in population size in case of repeated outbreaks. Overall, our results highlight the existence and importance of long-lasting immunity in long-lived species for population persistence.
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