Is there a difference between hare syphilis and rabbit syphilis? Cross infection experiments ...

@article{1115113,
   author = {Lumeij, Johannes T. and Mikalová, Lenka and Šmajs, David},
   article_location = {Amserdam},
   article_number = {1-2},
   doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2013.02.001},
   keywords = {Venereal disease; Spirochetes; Treponema paraluiscuniculi; Lepus europaeus; Treponema paraluisleporis; Treponema paraluisleporidarum},
   language = {eng},
   issn = {0378-1135},
   journal = {Veterinary Microbiology},
   title = {Is there a difference between hare syphilis and rabbit syphilis? Cross infection experiments between rabbits and hares},
   volume = {164},
   year = {2013}
}

TY  - JOUR
ID  - 1115113
AU  - Lumeij, Johannes T. - Mikalová, Lenka - Šmajs, David
PY  - 2013
TI  - Is there a difference between hare syphilis and rabbit syphilis? Cross infection experiments between rabbits and hares
JF  - Veterinary Microbiology
VL  - 164
IS  - 1-2
SP  - 190-194
EP  - 190-194
PB  - Elsevier
SN  - 03781135
KW  - Venereal disease
KW  - Spirochetes
KW  - Treponema paraluiscuniculi
KW  - Lepus europaeus
KW  - Treponema paraluisleporis
KW  - Treponema paraluisleporidarum
N2  - Cross infection of rabbits and hares with Treponema paraluiscuniculi from rabbits and the related microorganism from hares, which was provisionally named "Treponema paraluisleporis", revealed that T. paraluiscuniculi affects rabbits clinically, but only causes seroconversion in hares without causing clinical disease, while "T. paraluisleporis" induces disease in both rabbits and hares. The 16S rRNA gene of "T. paraluisleporis" was sequenced (GenBank acc. no. JX899416) and compared to the sequence of T. paraluiscuniculi strain Cuniculi A. A phylogenetic tree based on the sequence alignment of 2002 bp taken from several treponemal strains was constructed. Both "T. paraluisleporis" and T. paraluiscuniculi are clustered together indicating their common origin. The close phylogenetic relatedness of both representatives supports the conclusion that subspecies or ecovar status should be given to these strains rather than species status. A more appropriate species name might be Treponema paraluisleporidarum. The genitive refers to the nominative Leporidae (family of rabbits and hares). The naturally occurring strain in rabbits would than be T. paraluisleporidarum ecovar Cuniculus and the strain from hares T. paraluisleporidarum ecovar Lepus. Since the former seems to have fewer physiological hosts, ecovar Lepus may represent an evolutionary ancestor of ecovar Cuniculus.
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LUMEIJ, Johannes T., Lenka MIKALOVÁ a David ŠMAJS. Is there a difference between hare syphilis and rabbit syphilis? Cross infection experiments between rabbits and hares. \textit{Veterinary Microbiology}. Amserdam: Elsevier, 2013, roč.~164, 1-2, s.~190-194. ISSN~0378-1135. Dostupné z: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2013.02.001.