Presence and Characterization of Zoonotic Bacterial Pathogens in Wild Boar Hunting Dogs ( Canis lupus familiaris ) in Tuscany (Italy)
Domestic dogs ( Canis lupus familiaris ) used for wild boar ( Sus scrofa ) hunting may represent incidental hosts for several zoonotic pathogens. This investigation aimed to evaluate the presence of anti- Leptospira antibodies and the occurrence, antimicrobial resistance, and virulence of Salmonella...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:59d6209812ea476099a53aa29c01e5ae 2023-05-15T15:49:48+02:00 Presence and Characterization of Zoonotic Bacterial Pathogens in Wild Boar Hunting Dogs ( Canis lupus familiaris ) in Tuscany (Italy) Giovanni Cilia Filippo Fratini Barbara Turchi Valentina Virginia Ebani Luca Turini Stefano Bilei Teresa Bossù Maria Laura De Marchis Domenico Cerri Fabrizio Bertelloni 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11041139 https://doaj.org/article/59d6209812ea476099a53aa29c01e5ae EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/4/1139 https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2615 doi:10.3390/ani11041139 2076-2615 https://doaj.org/article/59d6209812ea476099a53aa29c01e5ae Animals, Vol 11, Iss 1139, p 1139 (2021) Leptospira Salmonella Yersinia Listeria zoonoses hunting dogs Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Zoology QL1-991 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11041139 2022-12-31T09:24:11Z Domestic dogs ( Canis lupus familiaris ) used for wild boar ( Sus scrofa ) hunting may represent incidental hosts for several zoonotic pathogens. This investigation aimed to evaluate the presence of anti- Leptospira antibodies and the occurrence, antimicrobial resistance, and virulence of Salmonella spp., Yersinia enterocolitica , and Listeria monocytogenes in sera and rectal swabs collected from 42 domestic hunting dogs in the Tuscany region (Italy). Regarding Leptospira , 31 out of 42 serum samples (73.8%) were positive and serogroup Pomona was the most detected (71.4%) at titers between 1:100 and 1:400. Four Salmonella isolates (9.52%) were obtained, all belonging to serotype Infantis; two of them showed antimicrobial resistance to streptomycin, while pipB and sopE presence was assessed in all but one isolate. Concerning Yersinia enterocolitica , seven isolates (16.7%) were obtained, six belonging to biotype 1 and one to biotype 4. Resistance to amoxicillin–clavulanic acid, cephalothin, and ampicillin was detected. Biotype 4 presented three of the virulence genes searched ( ystA , ystB , inv ), while isolates of biotype 1 showed only one gene. No Listeria monocytogenes was isolated from dog rectal swabs. The results suggest that hunting dogs are exposed to different bacterial zoonotic agents, potentially linked to their work activity, and highlight the possible health risks for humans. Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Pomona ENVELOPE(-45.900,-45.900,-60.583,-60.583) Animals 11 4 1139 |
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Domestic dogs ( Canis lupus familiaris ) used for wild boar ( Sus scrofa ) hunting may represent incidental hosts for several zoonotic pathogens. This investigation aimed to evaluate the presence of anti- Leptospira antibodies and the occurrence, antimicrobial resistance, and virulence of Salmonella spp., Yersinia enterocolitica , and Listeria monocytogenes in sera and rectal swabs collected from 42 domestic hunting dogs in the Tuscany region (Italy). Regarding Leptospira , 31 out of 42 serum samples (73.8%) were positive and serogroup Pomona was the most detected (71.4%) at titers between 1:100 and 1:400. Four Salmonella isolates (9.52%) were obtained, all belonging to serotype Infantis; two of them showed antimicrobial resistance to streptomycin, while pipB and sopE presence was assessed in all but one isolate. Concerning Yersinia enterocolitica , seven isolates (16.7%) were obtained, six belonging to biotype 1 and one to biotype 4. Resistance to amoxicillin–clavulanic acid, cephalothin, and ampicillin was detected. Biotype 4 presented three of the virulence genes searched ( ystA , ystB , inv ), while isolates of biotype 1 showed only one gene. No Listeria monocytogenes was isolated from dog rectal swabs. The results suggest that hunting dogs are exposed to different bacterial zoonotic agents, potentially linked to their work activity, and highlight the possible health risks for humans. |
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Giovanni Cilia Filippo Fratini Barbara Turchi Valentina Virginia Ebani Luca Turini Stefano Bilei Teresa Bossù Maria Laura De Marchis Domenico Cerri Fabrizio Bertelloni |
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Giovanni Cilia Filippo Fratini Barbara Turchi Valentina Virginia Ebani Luca Turini Stefano Bilei Teresa Bossù Maria Laura De Marchis Domenico Cerri Fabrizio Bertelloni |
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Presence and Characterization of Zoonotic Bacterial Pathogens in Wild Boar Hunting Dogs ( Canis lupus familiaris ) in Tuscany (Italy) |
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Presence and Characterization of Zoonotic Bacterial Pathogens in Wild Boar Hunting Dogs ( Canis lupus familiaris ) in Tuscany (Italy) |
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Presence and Characterization of Zoonotic Bacterial Pathogens in Wild Boar Hunting Dogs ( Canis lupus familiaris ) in Tuscany (Italy) |
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Presence and Characterization of Zoonotic Bacterial Pathogens in Wild Boar Hunting Dogs ( Canis lupus familiaris ) in Tuscany (Italy) |
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Presence and Characterization of Zoonotic Bacterial Pathogens in Wild Boar Hunting Dogs ( Canis lupus familiaris ) in Tuscany (Italy) |
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presence and characterization of zoonotic bacterial pathogens in wild boar hunting dogs ( canis lupus familiaris ) in tuscany (italy) |
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