Large-scale serosurvey of Besnoitia besnoiti in free-living carnivores in Spain
The disease bovine besnoitiosis is responsible for severe economic losses caused by protozoan Besnoitia besnoiti. The identity of the definitive host (DH) of this parasite has yet to be determined, although it is presumed to be a carnivore. With the aim of advancing in the identification of B. besnoit...
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ftcsic:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/57994 2024-02-11T10:02:47+01:00 Large-scale serosurvey of Besnoitia besnoiti in free-living carnivores in Spain Millán, Javier Sobrino, Raquel Rodríguez, Alejandro Oleaga, Álvaro Gortázar, Christian Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España) European Commission 2012 http://hdl.handle.net/10261/57994 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.06.014 https://doi.org/10.13039/501100004837 https://doi.org/10.13039/501100000780 en eng Elsevier Postprint http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.06.014 Veterinary Parasitology 190(1-2): 241–245 (2012) 0304-4017 http://hdl.handle.net/10261/57994 doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.06.014 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100004837 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000780 open Apicomplexa Carnivora Life-cycle Sarcocystidae artículo http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501 2012 ftcsic https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.06.01410.13039/50110000483710.13039/501100000780 2024-01-16T09:41:32Z The disease bovine besnoitiosis is responsible for severe economic losses caused by protozoan Besnoitia besnoiti. The identity of the definitive host (DH) of this parasite has yet to be determined, although it is presumed to be a carnivore. With the aim of advancing in the identification of B. besnoiti DH, a necessary step in implementing control strategies, the contact rate of 205 free-roaming carnivores with this parasite in Spain was studied. The study included 16 wolves (Canis lupus), 41 red foxes (Vulpes vulpes), 21 pine martens (Martes martes), eight stone martens (M. foina), 12 Eurasian badgers (Meles meles), 18 com- mon genets (Genetta genetta), five Egyptian mongooses (Herpestes ichneumon), 28 European wildcats (Felis silvestris silvestris), 43 feral cats (Felis silvestris catus), and 13 other animals belonging to five other species. Serum samples were analysed by an indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT) and by two western immunoblots (WB, one with tachyzoite and the other with bradyzoite antigen). Twelve individuals (eight of which were cats) seroconverted by one or other of these techniques but no individual showed seroconversion by IFAT and one of the WBs. The results provided no evidence to support the idea that within the geo- graphical regions covered by the analysis wild carnivores are implicated in the transmission of B. besnoiti in Spain. J. Millán holds a Ramón y Cajal contract awarded by the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación and the European Social Fund. This study received partially support from the project CGL2010-17931. Peer reviewed Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus Digital.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council) Veterinary Parasitology 190 1-2 241 245 |
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The disease bovine besnoitiosis is responsible for severe economic losses caused by protozoan Besnoitia besnoiti. The identity of the definitive host (DH) of this parasite has yet to be determined, although it is presumed to be a carnivore. With the aim of advancing in the identification of B. besnoiti DH, a necessary step in implementing control strategies, the contact rate of 205 free-roaming carnivores with this parasite in Spain was studied. The study included 16 wolves (Canis lupus), 41 red foxes (Vulpes vulpes), 21 pine martens (Martes martes), eight stone martens (M. foina), 12 Eurasian badgers (Meles meles), 18 com- mon genets (Genetta genetta), five Egyptian mongooses (Herpestes ichneumon), 28 European wildcats (Felis silvestris silvestris), 43 feral cats (Felis silvestris catus), and 13 other animals belonging to five other species. Serum samples were analysed by an indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT) and by two western immunoblots (WB, one with tachyzoite and the other with bradyzoite antigen). Twelve individuals (eight of which were cats) seroconverted by one or other of these techniques but no individual showed seroconversion by IFAT and one of the WBs. The results provided no evidence to support the idea that within the geo- graphical regions covered by the analysis wild carnivores are implicated in the transmission of B. besnoiti in Spain. J. Millán holds a Ramón y Cajal contract awarded by the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación and the European Social Fund. This study received partially support from the project CGL2010-17931. Peer reviewed |
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Millán, Javier Sobrino, Raquel Rodríguez, Alejandro Oleaga, Álvaro Gortázar, Christian |
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Large-scale serosurvey of Besnoitia besnoiti in free-living carnivores in Spain |
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Large-scale serosurvey of Besnoitia besnoiti in free-living carnivores in Spain |
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Large-scale serosurvey of Besnoitia besnoiti in free-living carnivores in Spain |
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Large-scale serosurvey of Besnoitia besnoiti in free-living carnivores in Spain |
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Large-scale serosurvey of Besnoitia besnoiti in free-living carnivores in Spain |
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large-scale serosurvey of besnoitia besnoiti in free-living carnivores in spain |
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Postprint http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.06.014 Veterinary Parasitology 190(1-2): 241–245 (2012) 0304-4017 http://hdl.handle.net/10261/57994 doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.06.014 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100004837 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000780 |
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