Bartonella infections in Deer Keds (Lipoptena cervi) and moose (Alces alces) in Norway
Infections with Bartonella spp. have been recognized as emerging zoonotic diseases in humans. Large knowledge gaps exist, however, relating to reservoirs, vectors, and transmission of these bacteria. We describe identification by culture, PCR, and housekeeping gene sequencing of Bartonella spp. in f...
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ftunivcardiff:oai:https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk:120854 2023-05-15T13:12:52+02:00 Bartonella infections in Deer Keds (Lipoptena cervi) and moose (Alces alces) in Norway Duodu, Samuel Madslien, Knut Hjelm, Eva Molin, Ylva Paziewska-Harris, Anna Harris, Philip D. Colquhoun, Duncan J. Ytrehus, Bjørnar 2013-01-01 https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/120854/ https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02632-12 unknown American Society for Microbiology Duodu, Samuel, Madslien, Knut, Hjelm, Eva, Molin, Ylva, Paziewska-Harris, Anna https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/view/cardiffauthors/A23410374.html orcid:0000-0001-9677-4753 orcid:0000-0001-9677-4753, Harris, Philip D., Colquhoun, Duncan J. and Ytrehus, Bjørnar 2013. Bartonella infections in Deer Keds (Lipoptena cervi) and moose (Alces alces) in Norway. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 79 (1) , p. 322. 10.1128/AEM.02632-12 https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02632-12 doi:10.1128/AEM.02632-12 Article PeerReviewed 2013 ftunivcardiff https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02632-12 2022-10-27T22:47:16Z Infections with Bartonella spp. have been recognized as emerging zoonotic diseases in humans. Large knowledge gaps exist, however, relating to reservoirs, vectors, and transmission of these bacteria. We describe identification by culture, PCR, and housekeeping gene sequencing of Bartonella spp. in fed, wingless deer keds (Lipoptena cervi), deer ked pupae, and blood samples collected from moose, Alces alces, sampled within the deer ked distribution range in Norway. Direct sequencing from moose blood sampled in a deer ked-free area also indicated Bartonella infection but at a much lower prevalence. The sequencing data suggested the presence of mixed infections involving two species of Bartonella within the deer ked range, while moose outside the range appeared to be infected with a single species. Bartonella were not detected or cultured from unfed winged deer keds. The results may indicate that long-term bacteremia in the moose represents a reservoir of infection and that L. cervi acts as a vector for the spread of infection of Bartonella spp. Further research is needed to evaluate the role of L. cervi in the transmission of Bartonella to animals and humans and the possible pathogenicity of these bacteria for humans and animals. Article in Journal/Newspaper Alces alces Cardiff University: ORCA (Online Research @ Cardiff) Norway Applied and Environmental Microbiology 79 1 322 327 |
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Infections with Bartonella spp. have been recognized as emerging zoonotic diseases in humans. Large knowledge gaps exist, however, relating to reservoirs, vectors, and transmission of these bacteria. We describe identification by culture, PCR, and housekeeping gene sequencing of Bartonella spp. in fed, wingless deer keds (Lipoptena cervi), deer ked pupae, and blood samples collected from moose, Alces alces, sampled within the deer ked distribution range in Norway. Direct sequencing from moose blood sampled in a deer ked-free area also indicated Bartonella infection but at a much lower prevalence. The sequencing data suggested the presence of mixed infections involving two species of Bartonella within the deer ked range, while moose outside the range appeared to be infected with a single species. Bartonella were not detected or cultured from unfed winged deer keds. The results may indicate that long-term bacteremia in the moose represents a reservoir of infection and that L. cervi acts as a vector for the spread of infection of Bartonella spp. Further research is needed to evaluate the role of L. cervi in the transmission of Bartonella to animals and humans and the possible pathogenicity of these bacteria for humans and animals. |
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Duodu, Samuel Madslien, Knut Hjelm, Eva Molin, Ylva Paziewska-Harris, Anna Harris, Philip D. Colquhoun, Duncan J. Ytrehus, Bjørnar Bartonella infections in Deer Keds (Lipoptena cervi) and moose (Alces alces) in Norway |
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Duodu, Samuel Madslien, Knut Hjelm, Eva Molin, Ylva Paziewska-Harris, Anna Harris, Philip D. Colquhoun, Duncan J. Ytrehus, Bjørnar |
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Bartonella infections in Deer Keds (Lipoptena cervi) and moose (Alces alces) in Norway |
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Bartonella infections in Deer Keds (Lipoptena cervi) and moose (Alces alces) in Norway |
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Bartonella infections in Deer Keds (Lipoptena cervi) and moose (Alces alces) in Norway |
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Bartonella infections in Deer Keds (Lipoptena cervi) and moose (Alces alces) in Norway |
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Bartonella infections in Deer Keds (Lipoptena cervi) and moose (Alces alces) in Norway |
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bartonella infections in deer keds (lipoptena cervi) and moose (alces alces) in norway |
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