Kuhnert, Peter; Brodard, Isabelle; Ackermann, Stefanie; Schierack, Peter; Jores, Joerg (2024). Serological and molecular detection as well as typing of Leptospira spp. in foxes, raccoons, and other wild carnivores in North-Eastern Germany, 2021-2022. Heliyon, 10(1), e23268. Elsevier 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23268
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Leptospirosis is a worldwide zoonosis caused by pathogenic Leptospira spp. While the latter are reported from various mammal hosts such as humans, dogs, or rodents, less is known about their presence in wild carnivores. We therefore investigated the presence of Leptospira spp. in foxes, raccoons, badgers, raccoon dogs, and martens in North-Eastern Germany. Kidney, urine, and blood specimens obtained from legally hunted or road-killed animals were tested by real-time PCR and by serogroup specific antibody detection for the presence of Leptospira spp. Additionally, kidney and urine specimens were tested by real-time PCR for the presence of Brucella spp. and Francisella tularensis, with all being negative for these two zoonotic pathogens. Leptospira spp. were detected by PCR in 12.6 % (n = 21/166) and serologically in 26.2 % (n = 53/202) of tissue and serum samples, respectively. Antibodies to 15 different serogroups were identified with Javanica (n = 25) and Bataviae (n = 12) being predominant. A high sero-prevalence of 34.0 % and 18.6 % in foxes and raccoons, respectively, and the presence of ST17 associated with human and animal leptospirosis indicates a reservoir and the zoonotic potential of these wild animals.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP) 05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP) > Institute of Veterinary Bacteriology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Kuhnert, Peter, Brodard, Isabelle, Ackermann, Stefanie, Jores, Jörg |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 630 Agriculture |
ISSN: |
2405-8440 |
Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Pubmed Import |
Date Deposited: |
03 Jan 2024 13:51 |
Last Modified: |
14 Jan 2024 02:43 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23268 |
PubMed ID: |
38163163 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Brucella Francisella tularensis MLST One health Wildlife Zoonosis |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/191065 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/191065 |
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