Kittl, Sonja; Frey, Caroline F; Brodard, Isabelle; Scalisi, Nadia; Vargas Amado, Maria Elena; Thomann, Andreas; Schierack, Peter; Jores, Joerg (2024). Zoonotic bacterial and parasitic intestinal pathogens in foxes, raccoons and other predators from eastern Germany. Environmental Microbiology Reports, 16(3) Wiley 10.1111/1758-2229.13261
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In this study, we investigated faecal specimens from legally hunted and road-killed red foxes, raccoons, raccoon dogs, badgers and martens in Germany for parasites and selected zoonotic bacteria. We found that Baylisascaris procyonis, a zoonotic parasite of raccoons, had spread to northeastern Germany, an area previously presumed to be free of this parasite. We detected various pathogenic bacterial species from the genera Listeria, Clostridium (including baratii), Yersinia and Salmonella, which were analysed using whole-genome sequencing. One isolate of Yersinia enterocolitica contained a virulence plasmid. The Salmonella Cholerasuis isolate encoded an aminoglycoside resistance gene and a parC point mutation, conferring resistance to ciprofloxacin. We also found tetracycline resistance genes in Paeniclostridium sordellii and Clostridium baratii. Phylogenetic analyses revealed that the isolates were polyclonal, indicating the absence of specific wildlife-adapted clones. Predators, which scavenge from various sources including human settlements, acquire and spread zoonotic pathogens. Therefore, their role should not be overlooked in the One Health context.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV) > Small Animal Clinic 05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP) > Institute of Veterinary Bacteriology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Kittl, Sonja Cornelia, Frey Marreros Canales, Caroline Franziska, Brodard, Isabelle, Thomann, Andreas, Jores, Jörg |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 630 Agriculture |
ISSN: |
1758-2229 |
Publisher: |
Wiley |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Pubmed Import |
Date Deposited: |
15 May 2024 15:48 |
Last Modified: |
16 May 2024 17:14 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1111/1758-2229.13261 |
PubMed ID: |
38747071 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/196793 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/196793 |
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