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Molecular analysis of vector-borne pathogens in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from Saxony-Anhalt (Germany).
| Τίτλος: | Molecular analysis of vector-borne pathogens in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from Saxony-Anhalt (Germany). |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Lindhorst ZTL; Institute of Parasitology, Department of Pathobiology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria., Frangl MT; Institute of Parasitology, Department of Pathobiology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria., Eigner B; Institute of Parasitology, Department of Pathobiology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria., Shahi Barogh B; Institute of Parasitology, Department of Pathobiology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria., Duscher GG; Institute for Veterinary Disease Control Mödling, AGES - Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, Austria., Schliephake A; Department for Veterinary Medicine, State Institute for Consumer Protection of Saxony-Anhalt, Haferbreiter Weg 132-135, 39576, Stendal, Germany., Gaede W; Department for Veterinary Medicine, State Institute for Consumer Protection of Saxony-Anhalt, Haferbreiter Weg 132-135, 39576, Stendal, Germany., Fuehrer HP; Institute of Parasitology, Department of Pathobiology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria., Heddergott M; Musée National d'Histoire Naturelle, Luxembourg. |
| Πηγή: | International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife [Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl] 2025 Nov 18; Vol. 28, pp. 101162. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Nov 18 (Print Publication: 2025). |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Elsevier Ltd Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101599824 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2213-2244 (Print) Linking ISSN: 22132244 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: [Oxford] : Elsevier Ltd., [2012]- |
| Περίληψη: | Vector-borne pathogens (VBPs) are becoming increasingly important in veterinary medicine and public health, with wildlife potentially playing a key role in their transmission. The objective of the current study was to investigate the occurrence of vector-borne pathogens in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes). Spleen samples from 277 legally hunted foxes were collected over a period of twelve months (May 2020 to April 2021) in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. VBPs were identified by performing PCR analysis on the samples, followed by Sanger sequencing, and a phylogenetic analysis was performed on Mycoplasma spp. A total of 94 % of the samples showed a positive result. The pathogens identified were Hepatozoon spp. (77 %), Babesia vulpes (68 %), Mycoplasma haemocanis (5 %), Mycoplasma spp. (5 %), Bartonella taylorii (1 %), Bartonella rochalimae (0.7 %), and Trypanosoma pestanai (0.4 %). None of the examined samples tested positive for filarioid helminths, Rickettsia spp., and Anaplasmataceae. This study highlights the role of foxes as reservoirs for pathogens that may affect domestic animals and humans, potentially contributing to the spread of these pathogens through shared environments and vectors. (© 2025 The Authors.) |
| Competing Interests: | None. |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Acari; Arthropods; Bacteria; Insecta; Protozoa; Wild carnivores |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20251209 Date Completed: 20251209 Latest Revision: 20251211 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC12681646 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2025.101162 |
| PMID: | 41362584 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 2213-2244 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2025.101162 |