Seroprevalence of Brucellosis, Tularemia, and Yersiniosis in Wild Boars (<i>Sus scrofa</i>) from North‐Eastern Germany

Dahouk, Sascha Al; Nöckler, Karsten; Tomaso, Herbert; Splettstoesser, Wolf D.; Jungersen, Gregers; Riber, Ulla; Petry, T.; Hoffmann, Donata; Scholz, Holger C.; Hensel, Andreas; Neubauer, Heinrich

doi:10.1111/j.1439-0450.2005.00898.x

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“…09%) in sera from the years 1976-1989 [32,33] as well as more recently in boars (3 . 1% in 1995/1996) [13]. To the south-west of Brandenburg in Thuringia, F. tularensis has recently been isolated from a hare and in the western neighbouring state, Saxony-Anhalt, we reported a ticktransmitted human tularaemia [21,34].…”

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Tularaemia seroprevalence of captured and wild animals in Germany: the fox (Vulpes vulpes) as a biological indicator

Kuehn

Schulze²,

Kutzer³

et al. 2012

Epidemiol. Infect.

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SUMMARYA total of 2475 animals from Germany, both captive and wild, were tested for antibodies againstFrancisella tularensisto obtain more knowledge about the presence of this pathogen in Germany. An indirect and a competitive ELISA served as screening methods, positive and inconclusive samples were confirmed by Western blot. Of the zoo animals sampled between 1992 and 2007 (n = 1122), three (0·3%) were seropositive. The seroconversion of a hippopotamus in Berlin Zoo was documented. From 1353 serum samples of wild foxes (Vulpes vulpes), raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) and wild boars (Sus scrofa), collected between 2005 and 2009 in the federal state of Brandenburg (surrounding Berlin), a total of 101 (7·5%) tested positive for antibodies toF. tularensislipopolysaccharide. Our results indicate a higher seroprevalence ofF.tularensisin wildlife in eastern Germany than commonly assumed. Furthermore, we found foxes and raccoon dogs to be biological indicators for tularaemia.

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“…Two previous studies in the north of Germany revealed the absence of F. tularensis antibodies in hares [12] but a seroprevalence of 3 . 5% in wild boars [13]. For the present study we used the standard methods, i.e.…”

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Tularaemia seroprevalence of captured and wild animals in Germany: the fox (Vulpes vulpes) as a biological indicator

Kuehn

Schulze²,

Kutzer³

et al. 2012

Epidemiol. Infect.

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“…However these species are not considered to be particularly susceptible to developing disease. Their potential role as asymptomatic carriers, shedding and/or spreading the infection in nature, has not been investigated [1,7,9,89,90].…”

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“…These species might therefore serve as useful indicators for the presence of tularemia in areas where small mammals are infected. Furthermore, they can be used for serological surveillance of trends in tularemia and for the detection of spread of the pathogen to new geographical areas [7,9,10,89,90]. Serology in hares has been used for wildlife surveillance of tularemia in Hungary [34], where results from regular testing of hunted hares for almost three decades has identified variation in prevalence of the pathogen over time in different parts of the country.…”

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The status of tularemia in Europe in a one-health context: a review

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SUMMARYThe bacterium Francisella tularensis causes the vector-borne zoonotic disease tularemia, and may infect a wide range of hosts including invertebrates, mammals and birds. Transmission to humans occurs through contact with infected animals or contaminated environments, or through arthropod vectors. Tularemia has a broad geographical distribution, and there is evidence which suggests local emergence or re-emergence of this disease in Europe. This review was developed to provide an update on the geographical distribution of F. tularensis in humans, wildlife, domestic animals and vector species, to identify potential public health hazards, and to characterize the epidemiology of tularemia in Europe. Information was collated on cases in humans, domestic animals and wildlife, and on reports of detection of the bacterium in arthropod vectors, from 38 European countries for the period 1992-2012. Multiple international databases on human and animal health were consulted, as well as published reports in the literature. Tularemia is a disease of complex epidemiology that is challenging to understand and therefore to control. Many aspects of this disease remain poorly understood. Better understanding is needed of the epidemiological role of animal hosts, potential vectors, mechanisms of maintenance in the different ecosystems, and routes of transmission of the disease.

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“…Al Dahouk et al (2005) found that 22 per cent of wild boar sera in Germany were seropositive. RuizFons et al (2006) showed that approximately 10 per cent of young adults and 28 per cent of adult wild boars in open estates in southern Spain were seropositive for brucellosis.…”

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Wild boars as sources for infectious diseases in livestock and humans

Meng

Lindsay

Sriranganathan

2009

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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Wild boars (Sus scrofa) are indigenous in many countries in the world. These free-living swine are known reservoirs for a number of viruses, bacteria and parasites that are transmissible to domestic animals and humans. Changes of human habitation to suburban areas, increased use of lands for agricultural purposes, increased hunting activities and consumption of wild boar meat have increased the chances of exposure of wild boars to domestic animals and humans. Wild boars can act as reservoirs for many important infectious diseases in domestic animals, such as classical swine fever, brucellosis and trichinellosis, and in humans, diseases such as hepatitis E, tuberculosis, leptospirosis and trichinellosis. For examples, wild boars are reservoirs for hepatitis E virus, and cluster cases of hepatitis E have been reported in Japan of humans who consumed wild boar meat. In Canada, an outbreak of trichinellosis was linked to the consumption of wild boar meat. The incidence of tuberculosis owing to Mycobacterium bovis has increased in wild boars, thus posing a potential concern for infections in livestock and humans. It has also been documented that six hunters contracted Brucella suis infections from wild swine in Florida. This article discusses the prevalence and risk of infectious agents in wild boars and their potential transmission to livestock and humans.

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Seroprevalence of Brucellosis, Tularemia, and Yersiniosis in Wild Boars (Sus scrofa) from North‐Eastern Germany

Cited by 97 publications

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Tularaemia seroprevalence of captured and wild animals in Germany: the fox (Vulpes vulpes) as a biological indicator

Tularaemia seroprevalence of captured and wild animals in Germany: the fox (Vulpes vulpes) as a biological indicator

The status of tularemia in Europe in a one-health context: a review

Wild boars as sources for infectious diseases in livestock and humans

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