Seroprevalence of Rodent Pathogens in Wild Rats from the Island of St. Kitts, West Indies
A pilot seroprevalence study was conducted to document exposure to selected pathogens in wild rats inhabiting the Caribbean island of St. Kitts. Serum samples collected from 22 captured wild rats (Rattus norvegicus and Rattus rattus) were tested for the presence of antibodies to various rodent patho...
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ftmdpi:oai:mdpi.com:/2076-2615/9/5/228/ 2023-08-20T04:09:25+02:00 Seroprevalence of Rodent Pathogens in Wild Rats from the Island of St. Kitts, West Indies Kenneth Boey Kanae Shiokawa Harutyun Avsaroglu Sreekumari Rajeev agris 2019-05-10 application/pdf https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9050228 EN eng Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute Wildlife https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani9050228 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Animals; Volume 9; Issue 5; Pages: 228 seroprevalence rodents rats pathogens laboratory biosecurity St. Kitts Caribbean Text 2019 ftmdpi https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9050228 2023-07-31T22:15:47Z A pilot seroprevalence study was conducted to document exposure to selected pathogens in wild rats inhabiting the Caribbean island of St. Kitts. Serum samples collected from 22 captured wild rats (Rattus norvegicus and Rattus rattus) were tested for the presence of antibodies to various rodent pathogens using a rat MFI2 serology panel. The samples were positive for cilia-associated respiratory bacillus (13/22; 59.1%), Clostridium piliforme (4/22; 18.2%), Mycoplasma pulmonis (4/22; 18.2%), Pneumocystis carinii (1/22; 4.5%), mouse adenovirus type 2 (16/22; 72.7%), Kilham rat virus (15/22; 68.2%), reovirus type 3 (9/22; 40.9%), rat parvovirus (4/22; 18.2%), rat minute virus (4/22; 18.2%), rat theilovirus (2/22; 9.1%), and infectious diarrhea of infant rats strain of group B rotavirus (rat rotavirus) (1/22; 4.5%). This study provides the first evidence of exposure to various rodent pathogens in wild rats on the island of St. Kitts. Periodic pathogen surveillance in the wild rat population would be beneficial in assessing potential regional zoonotic risks as well as in enhancing the current knowledge when implementing routine animal health monitoring protocols in facilities with laboratory rodent colonies. Text Rattus rattus MDPI Open Access Publishing Animals 9 5 228 |
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A pilot seroprevalence study was conducted to document exposure to selected pathogens in wild rats inhabiting the Caribbean island of St. Kitts. Serum samples collected from 22 captured wild rats (Rattus norvegicus and Rattus rattus) were tested for the presence of antibodies to various rodent pathogens using a rat MFI2 serology panel. The samples were positive for cilia-associated respiratory bacillus (13/22; 59.1%), Clostridium piliforme (4/22; 18.2%), Mycoplasma pulmonis (4/22; 18.2%), Pneumocystis carinii (1/22; 4.5%), mouse adenovirus type 2 (16/22; 72.7%), Kilham rat virus (15/22; 68.2%), reovirus type 3 (9/22; 40.9%), rat parvovirus (4/22; 18.2%), rat minute virus (4/22; 18.2%), rat theilovirus (2/22; 9.1%), and infectious diarrhea of infant rats strain of group B rotavirus (rat rotavirus) (1/22; 4.5%). This study provides the first evidence of exposure to various rodent pathogens in wild rats on the island of St. Kitts. Periodic pathogen surveillance in the wild rat population would be beneficial in assessing potential regional zoonotic risks as well as in enhancing the current knowledge when implementing routine animal health monitoring protocols in facilities with laboratory rodent colonies. |
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Seroprevalence of Rodent Pathogens in Wild Rats from the Island of St. Kitts, West Indies |
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Seroprevalence of Rodent Pathogens in Wild Rats from the Island of St. Kitts, West Indies |
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Seroprevalence of Rodent Pathogens in Wild Rats from the Island of St. Kitts, West Indies |
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Seroprevalence of Rodent Pathogens in Wild Rats from the Island of St. Kitts, West Indies |
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Seroprevalence of Rodent Pathogens in Wild Rats from the Island of St. Kitts, West Indies |
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