Candidatus Neoehrlichia sp. (FU98) and Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato in Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from Serbia

Human activities such as deforestation, urbanization, and environmental pollution lead to a reduction in the spatial boundary between wild animals, domestic animals and humans. These activities increase the risk for the emergence of pathogens from the sylvatic cycle in the population of domestic ani...

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Autores principales:	Sukara Ratko, Juwaid Salem, Ćirović Duško, Penezić Aleksandra, Mihaljica Darko, Veinović Gorana, Radojičić Sonja, Hodžić Adnan, Duscher Gerhard Georg, Tomanović Snežana
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Publicado:	Sciendo 2019
Materias:	anaplasmataceae borrelia spp. candidatus neoehrlichia sp. (fu98) foxes pcr serbia Veterinary medicine SF600-1100
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:2682a8476e634f579d515f2ec8e80dc32021-11-17T21:27:53ZCandidatus Neoehrlichia sp. (FU98) and Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato in Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from Serbia1820-744810.2478/acve-2019-0026https://doaj.org/article/2682a8476e634f579d515f2ec8e80dc32019-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2019-0026https://doaj.org/toc/1820-7448Human activities such as deforestation, urbanization, and environmental pollution lead to a reduction in the spatial boundary between wild animals, domestic animals and humans. These activities increase the risk for the emergence of pathogens from the sylvatic cycle in the population of domestic animals and humans. Foxes are recognized as potential reservoirs for a number of bacterial pathogens of medical and public health concern. The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence and spatial distribution of bacterial tick-borne pathogens from the Anaplasmataceae family, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.), Rickettsia spp., Coxiella burnetii, Francisella tularensis, Bartonella spp., in the red fox population from Serbia and to discuss the obtained results from the epidemiological point of view. Legally hunted red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from 14 localities in Serbia were included in the study and spleen samples from 129 animals were tested with conventional PCR assays for the presence of bacterial tick-borne pathogens. DNA of Candidatus Neoehrlichia sp. (FU98), Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, Borrelia lusitaniae, and Borrelia garinii was detected in 6 (4.7%), 1 (0.8%), 2 (1.6%) and 1 (0.8%) animals, respectively. Co-infection by Candidatus Neoehrlichia sp. (FU98) and B. garinii was detected in one animal. All samples were negative for other tested bacterial tick-borne pathogens. The results of the present study indicate the potential role of foxes in natural cycles of Candidatus Neoehrlichia sp. (FU98) and causative agents of Lyme borreliosis in the investigated areas. Further research is required to elucidate the role of foxes in the epidemiology of these and other tick-borne zoonotic pathogens in the Republic of Serbia.Sukara RatkoJuwaid SalemĆirović DuškoPenezić AleksandraMihaljica DarkoVeinović GoranaRadojičić SonjaHodžić AdnanDuscher Gerhard GeorgTomanović SnežanaSciendoarticleanaplasmataceaeborrelia spp.candidatus neoehrlichia sp. (fu98)foxespcrserbiaVeterinary medicineSF600-1100ENActa Veterinaria, Vol 69, Iss 3, Pp 312-324 (2019)
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topic	anaplasmataceae borrelia spp. candidatus neoehrlichia sp. (fu98) foxes pcr serbia Veterinary medicine SF600-1100
spellingShingle	anaplasmataceae borrelia spp. candidatus neoehrlichia sp. (fu98) foxes pcr serbia Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Sukara Ratko Juwaid Salem Ćirović Duško Penezić Aleksandra Mihaljica Darko Veinović Gorana Radojičić Sonja Hodžić Adnan Duscher Gerhard Georg Tomanović Snežana Candidatus Neoehrlichia sp. (FU98) and Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato in Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from Serbia
description	Human activities such as deforestation, urbanization, and environmental pollution lead to a reduction in the spatial boundary between wild animals, domestic animals and humans. These activities increase the risk for the emergence of pathogens from the sylvatic cycle in the population of domestic animals and humans. Foxes are recognized as potential reservoirs for a number of bacterial pathogens of medical and public health concern. The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence and spatial distribution of bacterial tick-borne pathogens from the Anaplasmataceae family, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.), Rickettsia spp., Coxiella burnetii, Francisella tularensis, Bartonella spp., in the red fox population from Serbia and to discuss the obtained results from the epidemiological point of view. Legally hunted red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from 14 localities in Serbia were included in the study and spleen samples from 129 animals were tested with conventional PCR assays for the presence of bacterial tick-borne pathogens. DNA of Candidatus Neoehrlichia sp. (FU98), Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, Borrelia lusitaniae, and Borrelia garinii was detected in 6 (4.7%), 1 (0.8%), 2 (1.6%) and 1 (0.8%) animals, respectively. Co-infection by Candidatus Neoehrlichia sp. (FU98) and B. garinii was detected in one animal. All samples were negative for other tested bacterial tick-borne pathogens. The results of the present study indicate the potential role of foxes in natural cycles of Candidatus Neoehrlichia sp. (FU98) and causative agents of Lyme borreliosis in the investigated areas. Further research is required to elucidate the role of foxes in the epidemiology of these and other tick-borne zoonotic pathogens in the Republic of Serbia.
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author	Sukara Ratko Juwaid Salem Ćirović Duško Penezić Aleksandra Mihaljica Darko Veinović Gorana Radojičić Sonja Hodžić Adnan Duscher Gerhard Georg Tomanović Snežana
author_facet	Sukara Ratko Juwaid Salem Ćirović Duško Penezić Aleksandra Mihaljica Darko Veinović Gorana Radojičić Sonja Hodžić Adnan Duscher Gerhard Georg Tomanović Snežana
author_sort	Sukara Ratko
title	Candidatus Neoehrlichia sp. (FU98) and Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato in Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from Serbia
title_short	Candidatus Neoehrlichia sp. (FU98) and Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato in Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from Serbia
title_full	Candidatus Neoehrlichia sp. (FU98) and Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato in Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from Serbia
title_fullStr	Candidatus Neoehrlichia sp. (FU98) and Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato in Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from Serbia
title_full_unstemmed	Candidatus Neoehrlichia sp. (FU98) and Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato in Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from Serbia
title_sort	candidatus neoehrlichia sp. (fu98) and borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in red foxes (vulpes vulpes) from serbia
publisher	Sciendo
publishDate	2019
url	https://doaj.org/article/2682a8476e634f579d515f2ec8e80dc3
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Candidatus Neoehrlichia sp. (FU98) and Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato in Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from Serbia

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