Zoonotic pathogens in wild muskoxen ( Ovibos moschatus) and domestic sheep ( Ovis aries) from Greenland
Abstract The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of zoonotic pathogens Giardia duodenalis , Cryptosporidium spp., Toxoplasma gondii and Erysipelothrix in muskoxen ( Ovibos moschatus ) and sheep ( Ovis aries ) from Greenland. In 2017 and 2018, faecal samples were collected from wild muskox...
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crwiley:10.1002/vms3.599 2024-06-23T07:50:40+00:00 Zoonotic pathogens in wild muskoxen ( Ovibos moschatus) and domestic sheep ( Ovis aries) from Greenland Berg, Rebecca P. K. D. Stensvold, C. Rune Jokelainen, Pikka Grønlund, Anna K. Nielsen, Henrik V. Kutz, Susan Kapel, Christian M.O. Polar Knowledge Canada 2021 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/vms3.599 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/vms3.599 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1002/vms3.599 en eng Wiley http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ Veterinary Medicine and Science volume 7, issue 6, page 2290-2302 ISSN 2053-1095 2053-1095 journal-article 2021 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.599 2024-05-31T08:14:20Z Abstract The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of zoonotic pathogens Giardia duodenalis , Cryptosporidium spp., Toxoplasma gondii and Erysipelothrix in muskoxen ( Ovibos moschatus ) and sheep ( Ovis aries ) from Greenland. In 2017 and 2018, faecal samples were collected from wild muskoxen from three distinct populations (Zackenberg, Kangerlussuaq, and Ivittuut) and from domestic sheep from southwest Greenland. Blood samples were collected from muskoxen from Kangerlussuaq and Ivittuut and from sheep. Faecal samples were tested for specific DNA of G. duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp., and blood samples were tested for antibodies against T. gondii and Erysipelothrix . The estimated prevalence of G. duodenalis was 0% (0/58), 17% (7/41) and 0% (0/55) in muskoxen from Zackenberg, Kangerlussuaq and Ivittuut, respectively, and 37% (16/43) in sheep. The estimated prevalence of Cryptosporidium was 0% (0/58), 2% (1/41), 7% (4/55) in muskoxen from Zackenberg, Kangerlussuaq, Ivittuut, respectively, and 2% (1/43) in sheep. Neither Giardia nor Cryptosporidium were detected in winter samples (0/78). Of the positive samples, Giardia from one muskox sample only was successfully typed as G. duodenalis assemblage A, and Cryptosporidium from two muskoxen was successfully typed as C. parvum , subtype IIdA20G1e. The estimated T. gondii seroprevalence was 2% (1/44) and 0% (0/8) in muskoxen from Kangerlussuaq and Ivittuut, respectively, and 1% (1/155) in sheep. The estimated Erysipelothrix seroprevalence was 2% (1/45) and 13% (1/8) in muskoxen from Kangerlussuaq and Ivittuut, respectively, and 7% (10/150) in sheep. The results of this study add to the scarce knowledge on zoonotic pathogens in the Arctic. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Greenland Ivittuut Kangerlussuaq muskox ovibos moschatus Zackenberg Wiley Online Library Arctic Greenland Kangerlussuaq ENVELOPE(-55.633,-55.633,72.633,72.633) Veterinary Medicine and Science |
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Abstract The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of zoonotic pathogens Giardia duodenalis , Cryptosporidium spp., Toxoplasma gondii and Erysipelothrix in muskoxen ( Ovibos moschatus ) and sheep ( Ovis aries ) from Greenland. In 2017 and 2018, faecal samples were collected from wild muskoxen from three distinct populations (Zackenberg, Kangerlussuaq, and Ivittuut) and from domestic sheep from southwest Greenland. Blood samples were collected from muskoxen from Kangerlussuaq and Ivittuut and from sheep. Faecal samples were tested for specific DNA of G. duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp., and blood samples were tested for antibodies against T. gondii and Erysipelothrix . The estimated prevalence of G. duodenalis was 0% (0/58), 17% (7/41) and 0% (0/55) in muskoxen from Zackenberg, Kangerlussuaq and Ivittuut, respectively, and 37% (16/43) in sheep. The estimated prevalence of Cryptosporidium was 0% (0/58), 2% (1/41), 7% (4/55) in muskoxen from Zackenberg, Kangerlussuaq, Ivittuut, respectively, and 2% (1/43) in sheep. Neither Giardia nor Cryptosporidium were detected in winter samples (0/78). Of the positive samples, Giardia from one muskox sample only was successfully typed as G. duodenalis assemblage A, and Cryptosporidium from two muskoxen was successfully typed as C. parvum , subtype IIdA20G1e. The estimated T. gondii seroprevalence was 2% (1/44) and 0% (0/8) in muskoxen from Kangerlussuaq and Ivittuut, respectively, and 1% (1/155) in sheep. The estimated Erysipelothrix seroprevalence was 2% (1/45) and 13% (1/8) in muskoxen from Kangerlussuaq and Ivittuut, respectively, and 7% (10/150) in sheep. The results of this study add to the scarce knowledge on zoonotic pathogens in the Arctic. |
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Berg, Rebecca P. K. D. Stensvold, C. Rune Jokelainen, Pikka Grønlund, Anna K. Nielsen, Henrik V. Kutz, Susan Kapel, Christian M.O. Zoonotic pathogens in wild muskoxen ( Ovibos moschatus) and domestic sheep ( Ovis aries) from Greenland |
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Berg, Rebecca P. K. D. Stensvold, C. Rune Jokelainen, Pikka Grønlund, Anna K. Nielsen, Henrik V. Kutz, Susan Kapel, Christian M.O. |
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Zoonotic pathogens in wild muskoxen ( Ovibos moschatus) and domestic sheep ( Ovis aries) from Greenland |
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Zoonotic pathogens in wild muskoxen ( Ovibos moschatus) and domestic sheep ( Ovis aries) from Greenland |
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Zoonotic pathogens in wild muskoxen ( Ovibos moschatus) and domestic sheep ( Ovis aries) from Greenland |
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Zoonotic pathogens in wild muskoxen ( Ovibos moschatus) and domestic sheep ( Ovis aries) from Greenland |
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Zoonotic pathogens in wild muskoxen ( Ovibos moschatus) and domestic sheep ( Ovis aries) from Greenland |
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zoonotic pathogens in wild muskoxen ( ovibos moschatus) and domestic sheep ( ovis aries) from greenland |
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Veterinary Medicine and Science volume 7, issue 6, page 2290-2302 ISSN 2053-1095 2053-1095 |
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