scholarly journals Bovine leptospirosis in abattoirs in Uganda: Molecular detection and risk of exposure among workers

2019 ◽  
Vol 66 (6) ◽  
pp. 636-646 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lordrick Alinaitwe ◽  
Clovice Kankya ◽  
Kathryn J. Allan ◽  
Sabrina Rodriguez‐Campos ◽  
Paul Torgerson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Detection ◽  
Risk Of Exposure ◽  
Bovine Leptospirosis

scholarly journals Molecular detection of tick-borne pathogens in ticks collected from pets in selected mountainous areas of Tatra County (Tatra Mountains, Poland)

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Kocoń ◽  
Marek Asman ◽  
Magdalena Nowak-Chmura ◽  
Joanna Witecka ◽  
Małgorzata Kłyś ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Potential Risk ◽  
Molecular Detection ◽  
Ixodid Ticks ◽  
Babesia Microti ◽  
Domestic Cats ◽  
Tatra Mountains ◽  
Mountainous Areas ◽  
Risk Of Exposure ◽  
Weather Changes ◽  
The City

Abstract The mountainous and foothill areas, in which the city of Zakopane, the capital of Tatra County, is located are characterized by continuous weather changes, lower air temperature, persistent snow cover, and poorer vegetation than in the lowlands. Ixodes ricinus and Ixodes hexagonus are vectors of tick-borne diseases and play an important role in the persistence of tick-borne diseases. The aim of the study was to determine the risk of exposure of domestic cats and dogs to the attacks of Ixodid ticks, to tick-borne infections with Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Babesia microti and Toxoplasma gondii in the city of Zakopane and the surrounding area. In 2017–2018 ticks were collected from a total of 10 domestic cats and 88 domestic dogs. Selected pathogens of tick-borne diseases were detected by PCR and nested PCR. The study material contained 119 I. ricinus and 36 I. hexagonus. The molecular examinations showed the presence of A. phagocytophilum in 3.8%, B. microti in 24.5% and T. gondii in 4.5% of the all ticks. In addition, in the study area, there is a high potential risk of tick-borne infection by B. microti, and a low potential risk of exposure to A. phagocytophilum and T. gondii infection.

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