Detection of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in several herds of arctic caribou (Rangifer tarandus ssp.)

Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) is a common pathogen in domestic ruminants that causes granulomatous inflammation of the small intestine leading to emaciation and wasting. Clinical disease (Johne’s disease) is also reported for several wild ruminant species. Between 2007 and 20...

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Published in:Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Main Authors: Forde, Taya, Côté, Steeve D., Orsel, Karin, Taillon, Joëlle, De Buck, Jeroen, Cuyler, Christine, Davison, Tracy, Elkin, Brett, Kelly, Allicia, Kienzler, Martin, Popko, Richard A., Veitch, Alasdair, Kutz, Susan
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Language:English
Published: Wildlife Disease Association, Inc. 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11794/40313
https://doi.org/10.7589/2011-09-261
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spelling ftunivlavalcorp:oai:corpus.ulaval.ca:20.500.11794/40313 2024-06-23T07:50:09+00:00 Detection of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in several herds of arctic caribou (Rangifer tarandus ssp.) Forde, Taya Côté, Steeve D. Orsel, Karin Taillon, Joëlle De Buck, Jeroen Cuyler, Christine Davison, Tracy Elkin, Brett Kelly, Allicia Kienzler, Martin Popko, Richard A. Veitch, Alasdair Kutz, Susan Arctique 2020-09-03T14:26:26Z application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11794/40313 https://doi.org/10.7589/2011-09-261 eng eng Wildlife Disease Association, Inc. 0090-3558 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11794/40313 doi:10.7589/2011-09-261 23060493 http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec Arctic Caribou Epidemiology Johne’s disease Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis Rangifer Mycobacterium avium Caribou -- Maladies -- Épidémiologie Paratuberculose article de recherche COAR1_1::Texte::Périodique::Revue::Contribution à un journal::Article::Article de recherche 2020 ftunivlavalcorp https://doi.org/20.500.11794/4031310.7589/2011-09-261 2024-06-03T23:43:59Z Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) is a common pathogen in domestic ruminants that causes granulomatous inflammation of the small intestine leading to emaciation and wasting. Clinical disease (Johne’s disease) is also reported for several wild ruminant species. Between 2007 and 2009 we collected 561 fecal samples from caribou (Rangifer tarandus ssp.) representing 10 herds of migratory caribou, two herds of caribou from Greenland, and three populations of boreal woodland caribou. Feces were tested for MAP by bacterial culture and PCR targeting the IS900 insertion sequence. In total, 31 samples from eight different populations representing all three ecotypes were found positive for MAP by PCR, with one sample from the Rivière-aux-Feuilles herd also being culture positive for the type II (cattle) strain. The proportion of positive animals was particularly high in the Akia-Maniitsoq herd in Greenland, and Rivière-aux-Feuilles and Rivière-George herds in northeastern Canada (23.4, 11.5, and 10.0%, respectively). Our results indicate that MAP is present in several caribou herds of different ecotypes in northern Canada and Greenland and that MAP circulates within wildlife populations that do not have ongoing contact with domestic livestock. The epidemiology, pathogenicity, and effects on the health of caribou in northern ecosystems remain unknown. Other/Unknown Material Arctic Arctique* Greenland Maniitsoq Rangifer tarandus Rivière aux Feuilles Université Laval: CorpusUL Arctic Canada Greenland Maniitsoq ENVELOPE(-55.217,-55.217,72.967,72.967) Rivière aux Feuilles ENVELOPE(-70.065,-70.065,58.784,58.784) Rivière George ENVELOPE(-66.165,-66.165,58.817,58.817) Journal of Wildlife Diseases 48 4 918 924
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topic Arctic
Caribou
Epidemiology
Johne’s disease
Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis
Rangifer
Mycobacterium avium
Caribou -- Maladies -- Épidémiologie
Paratuberculose
spellingShingle Arctic
Caribou
Epidemiology
Johne’s disease
Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis
Rangifer
Mycobacterium avium
Caribou -- Maladies -- Épidémiologie
Paratuberculose
Forde, Taya
Côté, Steeve D.
Orsel, Karin
Taillon, Joëlle
De Buck, Jeroen
Cuyler, Christine
Davison, Tracy
Elkin, Brett
Kelly, Allicia
Kienzler, Martin
Popko, Richard A.
Veitch, Alasdair
Kutz, Susan
Detection of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in several herds of arctic caribou (Rangifer tarandus ssp.)
topic_facet Arctic
Caribou
Epidemiology
Johne’s disease
Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis
Rangifer
Mycobacterium avium
Caribou -- Maladies -- Épidémiologie
Paratuberculose
description Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) is a common pathogen in domestic ruminants that causes granulomatous inflammation of the small intestine leading to emaciation and wasting. Clinical disease (Johne’s disease) is also reported for several wild ruminant species. Between 2007 and 2009 we collected 561 fecal samples from caribou (Rangifer tarandus ssp.) representing 10 herds of migratory caribou, two herds of caribou from Greenland, and three populations of boreal woodland caribou. Feces were tested for MAP by bacterial culture and PCR targeting the IS900 insertion sequence. In total, 31 samples from eight different populations representing all three ecotypes were found positive for MAP by PCR, with one sample from the Rivière-aux-Feuilles herd also being culture positive for the type II (cattle) strain. The proportion of positive animals was particularly high in the Akia-Maniitsoq herd in Greenland, and Rivière-aux-Feuilles and Rivière-George herds in northeastern Canada (23.4, 11.5, and 10.0%, respectively). Our results indicate that MAP is present in several caribou herds of different ecotypes in northern Canada and Greenland and that MAP circulates within wildlife populations that do not have ongoing contact with domestic livestock. The epidemiology, pathogenicity, and effects on the health of caribou in northern ecosystems remain unknown.
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author Forde, Taya
Côté, Steeve D.
Orsel, Karin
Taillon, Joëlle
De Buck, Jeroen
Cuyler, Christine
Davison, Tracy
Elkin, Brett
Kelly, Allicia
Kienzler, Martin
Popko, Richard A.
Veitch, Alasdair
Kutz, Susan
author_facet Forde, Taya
Côté, Steeve D.
Orsel, Karin
Taillon, Joëlle
De Buck, Jeroen
Cuyler, Christine
Davison, Tracy
Elkin, Brett
Kelly, Allicia
Kienzler, Martin
Popko, Richard A.
Veitch, Alasdair
Kutz, Susan
author_sort Forde, Taya
title Detection of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in several herds of arctic caribou (Rangifer tarandus ssp.)
title_short Detection of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in several herds of arctic caribou (Rangifer tarandus ssp.)
title_full Detection of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in several herds of arctic caribou (Rangifer tarandus ssp.)
title_fullStr Detection of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in several herds of arctic caribou (Rangifer tarandus ssp.)
title_full_unstemmed Detection of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in several herds of arctic caribou (Rangifer tarandus ssp.)
title_sort detection of mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in several herds of arctic caribou (rangifer tarandus ssp.)
publisher Wildlife Disease Association, Inc.
publishDate 2020
url https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11794/40313
https://doi.org/10.7589/2011-09-261
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ENVELOPE(-70.065,-70.065,58.784,58.784)
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Canada
Greenland
Maniitsoq
Rivière aux Feuilles
Rivière George
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Canada
Greenland
Maniitsoq
Rivière aux Feuilles
Rivière George
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Arctique*
Greenland
Maniitsoq
Rangifer tarandus
Rivière aux Feuilles
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Arctique*
Greenland
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