Deer as a potential wildlife reservoir for Parachlamydia species.
Détails
Etat: Public
Version: de l'auteur⸱e
ID Serval
serval:BIB_4B2179C43087
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
Deer as a potential wildlife reservoir for Parachlamydia species.
Périodique
Veterinary Journal
ISSN
1532-2971 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1090-0233
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2012
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
193
Numéro
2
Pages
589-592
Langue
anglais
Résumé
Wildlife populations represent an important reservoir for emerging pathogens and trans-boundary livestock diseases. However, detailed information relating to the occurrence of endemic pathogens such as those of the order Chlamydiales in such populations is lacking. During the hunting season of 2008, 863 samples (including blood, conjunctival swabs, internal organs and faeces) were collected in the Eastern Swiss Alps from 99 free-living red deer (Cervus elaphus) and 64 free-living roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) and tested using ELISA, PCR and immunohistochemistry for members of the family Chlamydiaceae and the genus Parachlamydia. Parachlamydia spp. were detected in the conjunctival swabs, faeces and internal organs of both species of deer (2.4% positive, with a further 29.5% inconclusive). The very low occurrence of Chlamydiaceae (2.5%) was in line with serological data (0.7% seroprevalence for Chlamydia abortus). Further investigations are required to elucidate the zoonotic potential, pathogenicity, and distribution of Parachlamydia spp. in wild ruminants.
Pubmed
Web of science
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01/11/2012 19:45
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20/08/2019 14:58