Synanthropic rodents and their ectoparasites as carriers of a novel haemoplasma and vector-borne, zoonotic pathogens indoors
Abstract Background Despite their close association with human dwellings, the role of synanthropic rodents in the epidemiology of vector-borne infections is seldom studied. The aim of the present study was to compensate for this lack of information, by the molecular investigation of vector-borne bac...
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| author | Sándor Hornok Gábor Földvári Krisztina Rigó Marina L Meli Enikő Gönczi Attila Répási Róbert Farkas Ibolya Papp Jenő Kontschán Regina Hofmann-Lehmann |
| author_facet | Sándor Hornok Gábor Földvári Krisztina Rigó Marina L Meli Enikő Gönczi Attila Répási Róbert Farkas Ibolya Papp Jenő Kontschán Regina Hofmann-Lehmann |
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| description | Abstract Background Despite their close association with human dwellings, the role of synanthropic rodents in the epidemiology of vector-borne infections is seldom studied. The aim of the present study was to compensate for this lack of information, by the molecular investigation of vector-borne bacteria in peridomestic rodents and their ectoparasites. Findings Fifty-two rodents (mainly house mice and brown rats) were caught alive in buildings and checked for blood-sucking ectoparasites; followed by molecular analysis of these, together with spleen samples, for the presence of vector-borne agents. Haemoplasma infection was significantly more prevalent among brown rats, than among house mice. A novel haemoplasma genotype (with only 92-93% similarity to Candidatus Mycoplasma turicensis and M. coccoides in its 16S rRNA gene) was detected in a harvest mouse and a brown rat. Sporadic occurrence of Rickettsia helvetica, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. and Bartonella sp. was also noted in rodents and/or their ectoparasites. Conclusions These results indicate that synanthropic rodents, although with low prevalence, may carry zoonotic and vector-borne pathogens indoors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6b2dbff4c7384100b8e41f43bdc2fb452023-06-04T11:08:53ZengBMCParasites & Vectors1756-33052015-01-01811610.1186/s13071-014-0630-3Synanthropic rodents and their ectoparasites as carriers of a novel haemoplasma and vector-borne, zoonotic pathogens indoorsSándor Hornok0Gábor Földvári1Krisztina Rigó2Marina L Meli3Enikő Gönczi4Attila Répási5Róbert Farkas6Ibolya Papp7Jenő Kontschán8Regina Hofmann-Lehmann9Department of Parasitology and Zoology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Szent István UniversityDepartment of Parasitology and Zoology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Szent István UniversityDepartment of Parasitology and Zoology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Szent István UniversityClinical Laboratory and Center for Clinical Studies, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of ZurichClinical Laboratory and Center for Clinical Studies, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of ZurichCounty Veterinary Station, Borsod-Abaúj-ZemplénDepartment of Parasitology and Zoology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Szent István UniversityVeterinary ClinicPlant Protection Institute, Centre of Agricultural Research of Hungarian Academy of SciencesClinical Laboratory and Center for Clinical Studies, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of ZurichAbstract Background Despite their close association with human dwellings, the role of synanthropic rodents in the epidemiology of vector-borne infections is seldom studied. The aim of the present study was to compensate for this lack of information, by the molecular investigation of vector-borne bacteria in peridomestic rodents and their ectoparasites. Findings Fifty-two rodents (mainly house mice and brown rats) were caught alive in buildings and checked for blood-sucking ectoparasites; followed by molecular analysis of these, together with spleen samples, for the presence of vector-borne agents. Haemoplasma infection was significantly more prevalent among brown rats, than among house mice. A novel haemoplasma genotype (with only 92-93% similarity to Candidatus Mycoplasma turicensis and M. coccoides in its 16S rRNA gene) was detected in a harvest mouse and a brown rat. Sporadic occurrence of Rickettsia helvetica, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. and Bartonella sp. was also noted in rodents and/or their ectoparasites. Conclusions These results indicate that synanthropic rodents, although with low prevalence, may carry zoonotic and vector-borne pathogens indoors.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-014-0630-3MouseRatRickettsiaAnaplasmaBorreliaBartonella |
| spellingShingle | Sándor Hornok Gábor Földvári Krisztina Rigó Marina L Meli Enikő Gönczi Attila Répási Róbert Farkas Ibolya Papp Jenő Kontschán Regina Hofmann-Lehmann Synanthropic rodents and their ectoparasites as carriers of a novel haemoplasma and vector-borne, zoonotic pathogens indoors Parasites & Vectors Mouse Rat Rickettsia Anaplasma Borrelia Bartonella |
| title | Synanthropic rodents and their ectoparasites as carriers of a novel haemoplasma and vector-borne, zoonotic pathogens indoors |
| title_full | Synanthropic rodents and their ectoparasites as carriers of a novel haemoplasma and vector-borne, zoonotic pathogens indoors |
| title_fullStr | Synanthropic rodents and their ectoparasites as carriers of a novel haemoplasma and vector-borne, zoonotic pathogens indoors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Synanthropic rodents and their ectoparasites as carriers of a novel haemoplasma and vector-borne, zoonotic pathogens indoors |
| title_short | Synanthropic rodents and their ectoparasites as carriers of a novel haemoplasma and vector-borne, zoonotic pathogens indoors |
| title_sort | synanthropic rodents and their ectoparasites as carriers of a novel haemoplasma and vector borne zoonotic pathogens indoors |
| topic | Mouse Rat Rickettsia Anaplasma Borrelia Bartonella |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-014-0630-3 |
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