J 2023

Circulation of Anaplasma phagocytophilum among invasive and native carnivore species living in sympatry in Poland

LESICZKA, Paulina Maria, Izabella MYSLIWY, Katarzyna BUNKOWSKA-GAWLIK, David MODRÝ, Kristyna HRAZDILOVA et. al.

Základní údaje

Originální název

Circulation of Anaplasma phagocytophilum among invasive and native carnivore species living in sympatry in Poland

Autoři

LESICZKA, Paulina Maria (garant), Izabella MYSLIWY, Katarzyna BUNKOWSKA-GAWLIK, David MODRÝ (203 Česká republika, domácí), Kristyna HRAZDILOVA, Joanna HILDEBRAND a Agnieszka PEREC-MATYSIAK

Vydání

PARASITES & VECTORS, LONDON, BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2023, 1756-3305

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

30310 Parasitology

Stát vydavatele

Velká Británie a Severní Irsko

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 3.200 v roce 2022

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14310/23:00133007

Organizační jednotka

Přírodovědecká fakulta

UT WoS

001087701400001

Klíčová slova anglicky

Anaplasma phagocytophilum; Carnivores; Meles meles; Martes spp.; Nyctereutes procyonides; Procyon lotor; Vulpes vulpes; Invasive species

Štítky

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno
Změněno: 30. 1. 2024 08:54, Mgr. Marie Šípková, DiS.

Anotace

V originále

Background Anaplasma phagocytophilum is characterized by a worldwide distribution and distinguished from other Anaplasmataceae by the broadest range of mammalian hosts and high genetic diversity. The role carnivores play in the life cycle of A. phagocytophilum in Europe is uncertain. Currently, only the red fox is considered a suitable reservoir host. In this study, we focused on native and invasive medium-sized carnivore species that live in sympatry and represent the most abundant species of wild carnivores in Poland.Methods A total of 275 individual spleen samples from six carnivore species (Vulpes vulpes, Meles meles, Procyon lotor, Nyctereutes procyonoides and Martes spp.) were screened combining nested PCR and sequencing for A. phagocytophilum targeting a partial groEL gene with subsequent phylogenetic analysis inferred by the maximum likelihood method.Results The DNA of A. phagocytophilum was detected in 16 of 275 individuals (5.8%). Eight unique genetic variants of A. phagocytophilum were obtained. All detected haplotypes clustered in the clade representing European ecotype I. Three variants belonged to the subclade with European human cases together with strains from dogs, foxes, cats, and wild boars.Conclusions While carnivores might have a restricted role in the dissemination of A. phagocytophilum due to their relatively low to moderate infection rates, they hold significance as hosts for ticks. Consequently, they could contribute to the transmission of tick-borne infections to humans indirectly, primarily through tick infection. This underscores the potential risk of urbanization for the A. phagocytophilum life cycle, further emphasizing the need for comprehensive understanding of its ecological dynamics.