Brucellosis emergence in the Canadian Arctic
Brucellosis is an important zoonotic disease affecting animals and subsistence harvesters in the circumarctic. We investigated recent trends (2015–2022) of brucellosis seropositivity in caribou (Rangifer tarandus) and muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) in the Central Canadian Arctic by using data from comm...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:42ab061cd7544c7c9aa4a546e7ce42ab 2024-09-15T18:18:57+00:00 Brucellosis emergence in the Canadian Arctic Xavier Fernandez Aguilar Fabien Mavrot Om Surujballi Lisa-Marie Leclerc Matilde Tomaselli Susan Kutz 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2024.100712 https://doaj.org/article/42ab061cd7544c7c9aa4a546e7ce42ab EN eng Elsevier http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352771424000387 https://doaj.org/toc/2352-7714 2352-7714 doi:10.1016/j.onehlt.2024.100712 https://doaj.org/article/42ab061cd7544c7c9aa4a546e7ce42ab One Health, Vol 18, Iss , Pp 100712- (2024) Brucella suis biovar 4 Zoonoses Caribou Muskox Wildlife health surveillance Emerging diseases Medicine (General) R5-920 article 2024 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2024.100712 2024-08-05T17:49:11Z Brucellosis is an important zoonotic disease affecting animals and subsistence harvesters in the circumarctic. We investigated recent trends (2015–2022) of brucellosis seropositivity in caribou (Rangifer tarandus) and muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) in the Central Canadian Arctic by using data from community-based wildlife health surveillance programs. The overall sample prevalence of Brucella antibodies was 10.0% (n = 271) in muskoxen and 15.5% (n = 277) in caribou. Sample seroprevalence in muskoxen varied geographically with an increasing trend of exposure on NW Victoria Island (from 0% to 36.8% between 2016 and 2022; Kendall tau = 0.283, p = 0.001). The presence of Brucella suis biovar 4 was confirmed by culture from clinical cases in this area. Our results indicate that Brucella suis biovar 4 continues to circulate in the Central Canadian Arctic in caribou and muskoxen and may be now circulating in muskoxen independently from caribou. These findings highlight the need to better understand the ecology and drivers of brucellosis emergence in Arctic multi-host systems. Article in Journal/Newspaper muskox ovibos moschatus Rangifer tarandus Victoria Island Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles One Health 18 100712 |
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Brucellosis is an important zoonotic disease affecting animals and subsistence harvesters in the circumarctic. We investigated recent trends (2015–2022) of brucellosis seropositivity in caribou (Rangifer tarandus) and muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) in the Central Canadian Arctic by using data from community-based wildlife health surveillance programs. The overall sample prevalence of Brucella antibodies was 10.0% (n = 271) in muskoxen and 15.5% (n = 277) in caribou. Sample seroprevalence in muskoxen varied geographically with an increasing trend of exposure on NW Victoria Island (from 0% to 36.8% between 2016 and 2022; Kendall tau = 0.283, p = 0.001). The presence of Brucella suis biovar 4 was confirmed by culture from clinical cases in this area. Our results indicate that Brucella suis biovar 4 continues to circulate in the Central Canadian Arctic in caribou and muskoxen and may be now circulating in muskoxen independently from caribou. These findings highlight the need to better understand the ecology and drivers of brucellosis emergence in Arctic multi-host systems. |
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Xavier Fernandez Aguilar Fabien Mavrot Om Surujballi Lisa-Marie Leclerc Matilde Tomaselli Susan Kutz |
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Xavier Fernandez Aguilar Fabien Mavrot Om Surujballi Lisa-Marie Leclerc Matilde Tomaselli Susan Kutz |
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Xavier Fernandez Aguilar |
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Brucellosis emergence in the Canadian Arctic |
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Brucellosis emergence in the Canadian Arctic |
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Brucellosis emergence in the Canadian Arctic |
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Brucellosis emergence in the Canadian Arctic |
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Brucellosis emergence in the Canadian Arctic |
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brucellosis emergence in the canadian arctic |
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