Antibodies Related to <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> sensu lato, <i>Coxiella burnetii,</i> and <i>Francisella tularensis</i> Detected in Serum and Heart Rinses of Wild Small Mammals in the Czech Republic
Wild small mammals are the most common reservoirs of pathogenic microorganisms that can cause zoonotic diseases. The aim of the study was to detect antibodies related to <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> sensu lato, <i>Coxiella burnetii,</i> and <i>Francisella tularensis</...
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| author | Alena Žákovská Eva Bártová Pavlína Pittermannová Marie Budíková |
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| description | Wild small mammals are the most common reservoirs of pathogenic microorganisms that can cause zoonotic diseases. The aim of the study was to detect antibodies related to <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> sensu lato, <i>Coxiella burnetii,</i> and <i>Francisella tularensis</i> in wild small mammals from the Czech Republic. In total, sera or heart rinses of 211 wild small mammals (168 <i>Apodemus flavicollis</i>, 28 <i>Myodes glareolus</i>, 9 <i>A. sylvaticus</i>, and 6 <i>Sorex araneus</i>) were examined by modified enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Antibodies related to <i>B.</i><i>burgdorferi</i> s.l., <i>C. burnetii</i>, and <i>F. tularensis</i> were detected in 15%, 19%, and 20% of animals, respectively. The prevalence of <i>B. burgdorferi</i> and <i>F. tularensis</i> statistically differed in localities and <i>F. tularensis</i> also differed in sex. Antibodies against 2–3 pathogens were found in 17% of animals with a higher prevalence in <i>M. glareolus</i>. This study brings new data about the prevalence of the above-mentioned pathogens. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ed4aad00c59a4ef89c7bd19826b86ad82023-11-21T13:47:45ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172021-04-0110441910.3390/pathogens10040419Antibodies Related to <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> sensu lato, <i>Coxiella burnetii,</i> and <i>Francisella tularensis</i> Detected in Serum and Heart Rinses of Wild Small Mammals in the Czech RepublicAlena Žákovská0Eva Bártová1Pavlína Pittermannová2Marie Budíková3Department of Comparative Animal Physiology and General Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 753/5, 625 00 Brno, Czech RepublicDepartment of Biology and Wildlife Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Palackého tř. 1946/1, 612 42 Brno, Czech RepublicDepartment of Biology and Wildlife Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Palackého tř. 1946/1, 612 42 Brno, Czech RepublicDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, 611 37 Brno, Czech RepublicWild small mammals are the most common reservoirs of pathogenic microorganisms that can cause zoonotic diseases. The aim of the study was to detect antibodies related to <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> sensu lato, <i>Coxiella burnetii,</i> and <i>Francisella tularensis</i> in wild small mammals from the Czech Republic. In total, sera or heart rinses of 211 wild small mammals (168 <i>Apodemus flavicollis</i>, 28 <i>Myodes glareolus</i>, 9 <i>A. sylvaticus</i>, and 6 <i>Sorex araneus</i>) were examined by modified enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Antibodies related to <i>B.</i><i>burgdorferi</i> s.l., <i>C. burnetii</i>, and <i>F. tularensis</i> were detected in 15%, 19%, and 20% of animals, respectively. The prevalence of <i>B. burgdorferi</i> and <i>F. tularensis</i> statistically differed in localities and <i>F. tularensis</i> also differed in sex. Antibodies against 2–3 pathogens were found in 17% of animals with a higher prevalence in <i>M. glareolus</i>. This study brings new data about the prevalence of the above-mentioned pathogens.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/4/419Lyme diseaseQ fevertularemiazoonosisrodentsseroprevalence |
| spellingShingle | Alena Žákovská Eva Bártová Pavlína Pittermannová Marie Budíková Antibodies Related to <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> sensu lato, <i>Coxiella burnetii,</i> and <i>Francisella tularensis</i> Detected in Serum and Heart Rinses of Wild Small Mammals in the Czech Republic Pathogens Lyme disease Q fever tularemia zoonosis rodents seroprevalence |
| title | Antibodies Related to <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> sensu lato, <i>Coxiella burnetii,</i> and <i>Francisella tularensis</i> Detected in Serum and Heart Rinses of Wild Small Mammals in the Czech Republic |
| title_full | Antibodies Related to <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> sensu lato, <i>Coxiella burnetii,</i> and <i>Francisella tularensis</i> Detected in Serum and Heart Rinses of Wild Small Mammals in the Czech Republic |
| title_fullStr | Antibodies Related to <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> sensu lato, <i>Coxiella burnetii,</i> and <i>Francisella tularensis</i> Detected in Serum and Heart Rinses of Wild Small Mammals in the Czech Republic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Antibodies Related to <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> sensu lato, <i>Coxiella burnetii,</i> and <i>Francisella tularensis</i> Detected in Serum and Heart Rinses of Wild Small Mammals in the Czech Republic |
| title_short | Antibodies Related to <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> sensu lato, <i>Coxiella burnetii,</i> and <i>Francisella tularensis</i> Detected in Serum and Heart Rinses of Wild Small Mammals in the Czech Republic |
| title_sort | antibodies related to i borrelia burgdorferi i sensu lato i coxiella burnetii i and i francisella tularensis i detected in serum and heart rinses of wild small mammals in the czech republic |
| topic | Lyme disease Q fever tularemia zoonosis rodents seroprevalence |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/4/419 |
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