Molecular survey on tick-borne pathogens and Leishmania infantum in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from southern Italy

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/00216208:11140/21:10427662 RIV/62157124:16170/21:43879114 RIV/62157124:16810/21:43879114 RIV/00216224:14310/21:00123521

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877959X21000224?via%3Dihub" target="_blank" >https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877959X21000224?via%3Dihub</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2021.101669" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.ttbdis.2021.101669</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Molecular survey on tick-borne pathogens and Leishmania infantum in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from southern Italy

Original language description

Red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) have been recognised to harbour and transmit a wide range of tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) including those of zoonotic concern. To investigate the prevalence and the distribution of TBPs and of Leishmania infantum in foxes (n = 244), spleen samples were collected within the frame of a multi-regional wildlife health surveillance program in Italy. A combined PCR/sequencing approach was performed for the detection of Anaplasma spp., Babesia spp., Borrelia spp., Ehrlichia spp., Hepatozoon spp. and L. infantum DNA. Overall, 146 foxes (59.8 %, 95 % CI: 53.6?65.8) tested positive for at least one pathogen with Hepatozoon canis being the most prevalent (i.e., n = 124, 50.8 %, 95 % CI: 44.6?57.0), followed by Babesia vulpes (n = 20, 8.2 %, 95 % CI: 5.4?12.3), different spirochete species from Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex (n = 9, 3.7 %, 95 % CI: 1.9?6.9), Ehrlichia canis and L. infantum (n = 7, 2.9 % each, 95 % CI: 1.4?5.8), Anaplasma platys (n = 4, 1.6 %, 95 % CI: 0.6?4.1), Anaplasma phagocytophilum ecotype I and Candidatus Neoehrlichia sp. (n = 3, 1.2 % each, 95 % CI: 0.4?3.5). All samples scored negative for Babesia canis and Borrelia miyamotoi. This study revealed the presence of spirochetes from B. burgdorferi s.l. complex, Ca. Neoehrlichia sp., A. platys and A. phagocytophilum ecotype I in red fox population from Italy, underling the necessity to monitoring these carnivores, mainly because they live in contact with dogs and humans. Data on the tick fauna circulating on wildlife species will complement information herein obtained, instrumentally to establish preventive strategies for minimizing the risk of infection for animals and humans.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30303 - Infectious Diseases

Project

Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.

Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2021

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases

ISSN

1877-959X

e-ISSN

1877-9603

Volume of the periodical

12

Issue of the periodical within the volume

3

Country of publishing house

DE - GERMANY

Number of pages

9

Pages from-to

101669

UT code for WoS article

000632631400019

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85100606836