Viral, parasitic and prion diseases of farmed deer and bison

Haigh, J. C.; Mackintosh, C.G.; Griffin, Frank

doi:10.20506/rst.21.2.1331

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“…Nevertheless, the confirmation of the presence of BHV-1 and BRSV in several individuals in such a small number of herds, where the size of the herds ranges from 8 to 12 animals, may indicate the prevalence of these viruses and the possibility of PI individuals, especially since a characteristic trait of the natural behaviour of the European bison, typical for the herd instinct, is migration associated with the search for food, which makes effective and more precise monitoring of the transmission of infections more difficult. As reported by other authors (Haigh et al 2002, Salwa et al 2011, wild ruminants (mule deer, elk and bison) may harbour and transmit the virus without exhibiting significant disease symptoms.…”

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“…Moreover, individuals seropositive for BVDV among red deer and roe deer were found to constitute about 10% of the animal population tested. Other reports (Haigh et al 2002) have confirmed the occurrence of various aetiological infectious agents for cattle in the wild ruminants population (European bison, American bison, red deer, chamois, etc.) in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and European countries.…”

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confidence: 77%

“…These agents include viruses of the herpes family (BHV-1 and 2), parapoxviruses, picornaviruses (Food and Mouth Disease -FMD), paramyxoviruses (PI-3), adenoviruses, coronaviruses, rotaviruses and flaviviruses (bovine viral diarrhoea virus -BVDV), as well as parasites, such as Dermacentor sp., Dictyocaulus sp., Ostertagia sp., Fasciola sp. and others (Haigh et al 2002).…”

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confidence: 92%

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Detection of BHV-1 and BRSV viruses in European bison in the Białowieża forest: a preliminary study

Urban‐Chmiel

Wernicki

Stęgierska

et al. 2016

Journal of Applied Animal Research

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The aim of the study was to assess the occurrence of bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) and bovine herpesvirus 1 (BHV-1) in herds of European (Polish) bison in the Białowieża National Park. The materials consisted of nasal swabs and sera (n = 35) obtained from male and female Polish bison ranging in age from 1 to 3 years. Anti-BRSV and BHV-1 antibodies were detected using commercially available indirect Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits. The occurrence of BHV-1 and BRSV was confirmed using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and reverse transcription (RT-PCR) methods, respectively. In the examined nasal samples and sera only 3 of 35 were BRSV positive using the ELISA kit and in RT-PCR. In the case of BHV-1, 6 of the 35 samples were positive in ELISA and PCR methods. Of the six individuals that tested positive for BHV-1, three were also seropositive for BRSV. Individuals reacting positively in the ELISA assay were confirmed using PCR for BHV-1 and in RT-PCR for BRSV. In summary, these studies confirm the presence of BRSV and BHV-1 viruses in European Bison in Poland, and should be continued in more herds of bison in Poland.ARTICLE HISTORY

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Detection of BHV-1 and BRSV viruses in European bison in the Białowieża forest: a preliminary study

Urban‐Chmiel

Wernicki

Stęgierska

et al. 2016

Journal of Applied Animal Research

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“…Besides the ticks from Ixodes ricinus L., 1758 complex, deer keds (Lipoptena cervi L., 1758) are considered as one of the most frequently occurring blood-sucking ectoparasites of cervids in Europe (Haigh et al 2002;Kaunisto et al 2009). After the mating, inside the uterine sac of adult female fly, larva develops and when is ready to pupate, it is extruded out.…”

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PCR detection of re-emerging tick-borne pathogen, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, in deer ked (Lipoptena cervi) a blood-sucking ectoparasite of cervids

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Anaplasma phagocytophilum is an obligate intracellular bacterium, circulating in the natural foci in enzootic, vector-host cycle. In Europe, A. phagocytophilum is transmitted by Ixodes ricinus ticks. In Slovakia, cervids which are considered as naturally infected reservoirs of A. phagocytophilum are besides the ticks commonly infested with insects from the family Hippoboscidae. In this study, the presence of A. phagocytophilum was confirmed in deer keds (Lipoptena cervi) removed from deer by using of molecular approach. Detection of A. phagocytophilum in deer keds represents the remains of infected blood meal taken from infected deer host, what underlines the potential role of these blood-sucking insects in the mechanical transmission of pathogenic bacteria within the susceptible population of wild animals. Moreover, it may suggest the risk for the transmission of A. phagocytophilum or related pathogens to humans and healthy animals via the bite of infected hematophagous ectoparasites.

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“…Among Hippoboscidae, Lipoptena, Hippobosca, and Melophagus are the three main genera which parasitize mammals (14,18). The deer ked (Lipoptena cervi), the predominant Lipoptena species in Europe, parasitizes cervids (15), whereas the louse fly (Hippobosca equina) parasitizes cows and horses and the sheep ked (Melophagus ovinus) is a permanent ectoparasite of sheep (Ovis aries) (18).…”

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Role of Hippoboscidae Flies as Potential Vectors of Bartonella spp. Infecting Wild and Domestic Ruminants

Halos¹,

Jamal²,

Maillard

et al. 2004

Appl Environ Microbiol

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The putative role of biting flies in Bartonella transmission among ruminants was investigated. Amplification of the Bartonella citrate synthase gene from 83 Hippoboscidae was detected in 94% of 48 adult Lipoptena cervi flies, 71% of 17 adult Hippobosca equina flies, 100% of 20 adult Melophagus ovinus flies, and 100% of 10 M. ovinus pupae. Our findings suggest that Hippoboscidae play a role in the transmission of Bartonella among ruminants. The vertical transmission of Bartonella in M. ovinus and the presence of Bartonella DNA in all samples suggest a symbiotic association between Bartonella and M. ovinus.Bartonella spp. are intracellular small gram-negative bacteria transmitted by blood-sucking arthropods and considered to be emerging pathogens in humans and animals (1,8,9,22). In recent years, these organisms have been identified in a wide range of wild and domestic mammals (4, 6, 7, 11), some of which have been associated with zoonoses. Recently, four new Bartonella species have been isolated from ruminants: B. schoenbuchensis and B. capreoli were recovered from wild roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) (3, 10), whereas B. bovis (3) and B. chomelii (20) were recovered from domestic cattle. There are no pathological outcomes associated with Bartonella infection in ruminants (5, 7).Arthropod vectors involved in the transmission of Bartonella spp. among ruminants are still unknown. As blood-sucking ectoparasites of ruminants, flies of the family Hippoboscidae are good candidates for the transmission of Bartonella. Among Hippoboscidae, Lipoptena, Hippobosca, and Melophagus are the three main genera which parasitize mammals (14, 18). The deer ked (Lipoptena cervi), the predominant Lipoptena species in Europe, parasitizes cervids (15), whereas the louse fly (Hippobosca equina) parasitizes cows and horses and the sheep ked (Melophagus ovinus) is a permanent ectoparasite of sheep (Ovis aries) (18).The aim of this study was to determine if Hippoboscidae could be putative vectors of Bartonella spp. in ruminants. We investigated whether Bartonella DNA could be detected in adult and pupal stages of Hippoboscidae collected from ruminants (domestic cattle and roe deer) known to be naturally infected with Bartonella spp. We extended the study to Hippoboscidae collected from sheep and horses for which no evidence of Bartonella infection had ever been demonstrated.Collection and identification of Hippoboscidae. Eighty-three Hippoboscidae flies of different species, stages, and genders were collected and taxonomically identified under a binocular lens (18). Samples were obtained from the hosts or from our parasitology collection (Table 1). Each sample was stored in absolute ethanol.DNA extraction and PCR. Each fly and pupa were washed three times in sterile water baths and once in a 70% ethanol bath and then dried. DNA was then extracted after the flies were crushed with a bead beater as previously described (16).A 380-bp fragment of the citrate synthase (gltA) gene of the genus Bartonella was amplified in fly DNA extracts by PCR, us...

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Viral, parasitic and prion diseases of farmed deer and bison

Cited by 51 publications

References 117 publications

Detection of BHV-1 and BRSV viruses in European bison in the Białowieża forest: a preliminary study

Detection of BHV-1 and BRSV viruses in European bison in the Białowieża forest: a preliminary study

PCR detection of re-emerging tick-borne pathogen, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, in deer ked (Lipoptena cervi) a blood-sucking ectoparasite of cervids

Role of Hippoboscidae Flies as Potential Vectors of Bartonella spp. Infecting Wild and Domestic Ruminants

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