Antibodies Related to Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, Coxiella
burnetii, and Francisella tularensis Detected in Serum and
Heart Rinses of Wild Small Mammals in the Czech Republic

J 2021

Antibodies Related to Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, Coxiella burnetii, and Francisella tularensis Detected in Serum and Heart Rinses of Wild Small Mammals in the Czech Republic

ŽÁKOVSKÁ, Alena, Eva BÁRTOVÁ, Pavlína PITTERMANNOVÁ and Marie BUDÍKOVÁ

Basic information

Original name

Antibodies Related to Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, Coxiella burnetii, and Francisella tularensis Detected in Serum and Heart Rinses of Wild Small Mammals in the Czech Republic

Authors

ŽÁKOVSKÁ, Alena (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Eva BÁRTOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Pavlína PITTERMANNOVÁ (203 Czech Republic) and Marie BUDÍKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Pathogens, BASEL, MDPI, 2021, 2076-0817

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30102 Immunology

Country of publisher

Switzerland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 4.531

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14410/21:00122609

Organization unit

Faculty of Education

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10040419

UT WoS

000643419900001

Keywords in English

Lyme disease; Q fever; tularemia; zoonosis; rodents; seroprevalence

Abstract

V originále

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 Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, Coxiella burnetii, and Francisella tularensis in wild small mammals from the Czech Republic. In total, sera or heart rinses of 211 wild small mammals (168 Apodemus flavicollis, 28 Myodes glareolus, 9 A. sylvaticus, and 6 Sorex araneus) were examined by modified enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Antibodies related to B. burgdorferi s.l., C. burnetii, and F. tularensis were detected in 15%, 19%, and 20% of animals, respectively. The prevalence of B. burgdorferi and F. tularensis statistically differed in localities and F. tularensis also differed in sex. Antibodies against 2-3 pathogens were found in 17% of animals with a higher prevalence in M. glareolus. This study brings new data about the prevalence of the above-mentioned pathogens.

Citovat

ŽÁKOVSKÁ, Alena, Eva BÁRTOVÁ, Pavlína PITTERMANNOVÁ and Marie BUDÍKOVÁ. Antibodies Related to Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, Coxiella burnetii, and Francisella tularensis Detected in Serum and Heart Rinses of Wild Small Mammals in the Czech Republic. Pathogens. BASEL: MDPI, 2021, vol. 10, No 4, p. 1-8. ISSN 2076-0817. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10040419.

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ŽÁKOVSKÁ, Alena, Eva BÁRTOVÁ, Pavlína PITTERMANNOVÁ and Marie BUDÍKOVÁ. Antibodies Related to Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, Coxiella burnetii, and Francisella tularensis Detected in Serum and Heart Rinses of Wild Small Mammals in the Czech Republic. \textit{Pathogens}. BASEL: MDPI, 2021, vol.~10, No~4, p.~1-8. ISSN~2076-0817. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10040419.

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