Seropositivity for <em>Coxiella burnetii</em> in Wild Boar (<em>Sus scrofa</em>) and Red Deer (<em>Cervus elaphus</em>) in Portugal
Q fever is caused by the pathogen <i>Coxiella burnetii</i> and is a zoonosis that naturally infects goats, sheep, and cats, but can also infect humans, birds, reptiles, or arthropods. A survey was conducted for the detection of antibodies against <i>C. burnetii</i> in a sampl...
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| author | Humberto Pires Luís Cardoso Ana Patrícia Lopes Maria da Conceição Fontes Manuela Matos Cristina Pintado Luís Figueira João Rodrigo Mesquita Ana Cristina Matos Ana Cláudia Coelho |
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| description | Q fever is caused by the pathogen <i>Coxiella burnetii</i> and is a zoonosis that naturally infects goats, sheep, and cats, but can also infect humans, birds, reptiles, or arthropods. A survey was conducted for the detection of antibodies against <i>C. burnetii</i> in a sample of 617 free-ranging wild ruminants, 358 wild boar (<i>Sus scrofa</i>) and 259 red deer (<i>Cervus elaphus</i>), in east–central Portugal during the 2016–2022 hunting seasons. Only adult animals were sampled in this study. Antibodies specific to <i>C. burnetii</i> were detected using a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA; IDVet<sup>®</sup>, Montpellier, France) according to the manufacturer’s instructions. The seroprevalence of <i>C. burnetii</i> infection was 1.5% (<i>n</i> = 9; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.7–2.8%). Antibodies against <i>C. burnetii</i> were detected in 4/358 wild boar (1.1%; 95% CI: CI: 0.3–2.8%) and 5/259 red deer (1.9%; 0.6–4.5%). Results of the present study indicate that antibodies against <i>C. burnetii</i> were present in wild boar and red deer in Portugal. These findings can help local health authorities to focus on the problem of <i>C. burnetii</i> in wildlife and facilitate the application of a One Health approach to its prevention and control. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6fbf8fcac5c84b2a90fbe4b4f308c1bb2023-11-17T13:09:44ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172023-03-0112342110.3390/pathogens12030421Seropositivity for <em>Coxiella burnetii</em> in Wild Boar (<em>Sus scrofa</em>) and Red Deer (<em>Cervus elaphus</em>) in PortugalHumberto Pires0Luís Cardoso1Ana Patrícia Lopes2Maria da Conceição Fontes3Manuela Matos4Cristina Pintado5Luís Figueira6João Rodrigo Mesquita7Ana Cristina Matos8Ana Cláudia Coelho9Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco, 5200-130 Castelo Branco, PortugalAnimal and Veterinary Research Centre, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, PortugalAnimal and Veterinary Research Centre, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, PortugalAnimal and Veterinary Research Centre, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, PortugalCentre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), UTAD, 5000-556 Vila Real, PortugalPolytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco, 5200-130 Castelo Branco, PortugalResearch Center for Natural Resources, Environment and Society, Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco, 5200-130 Castelo Branco, PortugalICBAS—School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Porto University, 4099-002 Porto, PortugalResearch Center for Natural Resources, Environment and Society, Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco, 5200-130 Castelo Branco, PortugalAnimal and Veterinary Research Centre, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, PortugalQ fever is caused by the pathogen <i>Coxiella burnetii</i> and is a zoonosis that naturally infects goats, sheep, and cats, but can also infect humans, birds, reptiles, or arthropods. A survey was conducted for the detection of antibodies against <i>C. burnetii</i> in a sample of 617 free-ranging wild ruminants, 358 wild boar (<i>Sus scrofa</i>) and 259 red deer (<i>Cervus elaphus</i>), in east–central Portugal during the 2016–2022 hunting seasons. Only adult animals were sampled in this study. Antibodies specific to <i>C. burnetii</i> were detected using a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA; IDVet<sup>®</sup>, Montpellier, France) according to the manufacturer’s instructions. The seroprevalence of <i>C. burnetii</i> infection was 1.5% (<i>n</i> = 9; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.7–2.8%). Antibodies against <i>C. burnetii</i> were detected in 4/358 wild boar (1.1%; 95% CI: CI: 0.3–2.8%) and 5/259 red deer (1.9%; 0.6–4.5%). Results of the present study indicate that antibodies against <i>C. burnetii</i> were present in wild boar and red deer in Portugal. These findings can help local health authorities to focus on the problem of <i>C. burnetii</i> in wildlife and facilitate the application of a One Health approach to its prevention and control.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/3/421<i>Coxiella burnetii</i>PortugalQ feverred deerseroprevalencewild boar |
| spellingShingle | Humberto Pires Luís Cardoso Ana Patrícia Lopes Maria da Conceição Fontes Manuela Matos Cristina Pintado Luís Figueira João Rodrigo Mesquita Ana Cristina Matos Ana Cláudia Coelho Seropositivity for <em>Coxiella burnetii</em> in Wild Boar (<em>Sus scrofa</em>) and Red Deer (<em>Cervus elaphus</em>) in Portugal Pathogens <i>Coxiella burnetii</i> Portugal Q fever red deer seroprevalence wild boar |
| title | Seropositivity for <em>Coxiella burnetii</em> in Wild Boar (<em>Sus scrofa</em>) and Red Deer (<em>Cervus elaphus</em>) in Portugal |
| title_full | Seropositivity for <em>Coxiella burnetii</em> in Wild Boar (<em>Sus scrofa</em>) and Red Deer (<em>Cervus elaphus</em>) in Portugal |
| title_fullStr | Seropositivity for <em>Coxiella burnetii</em> in Wild Boar (<em>Sus scrofa</em>) and Red Deer (<em>Cervus elaphus</em>) in Portugal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seropositivity for <em>Coxiella burnetii</em> in Wild Boar (<em>Sus scrofa</em>) and Red Deer (<em>Cervus elaphus</em>) in Portugal |
| title_short | Seropositivity for <em>Coxiella burnetii</em> in Wild Boar (<em>Sus scrofa</em>) and Red Deer (<em>Cervus elaphus</em>) in Portugal |
| title_sort | seropositivity for em coxiella burnetii em in wild boar em sus scrofa em and red deer em cervus elaphus em in portugal |
| topic | <i>Coxiella burnetii</i> Portugal Q fever red deer seroprevalence wild boar |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/3/421 |
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