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Survey for zoonotic pathogens in Norway rat populations from Europe.
Heuser, Elisa; Fischer, Stefan; Ryll, René; Mayer-Scholl, Anne; Hoffmann, Donata; Spahr, Carina; Imholt, Christian; Alfa, Dewi Murni; Fröhlich, Andreas; Lüschow, Dörte; Johne, Reimar; Ehlers, Bernhard; Essbauer, Sandra; Nöckler, Karsten; Ulrich, Rainer G.
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  • Heuser E; Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Institute for Novel and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany.
  • Fischer S; Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Institute for Novel and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany.
  • Ryll R; Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Institute for Novel and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany.
  • Mayer-Scholl A; Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Berlin, Germany.
  • Hoffmann D; Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Institute of Diagnostic Virology, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany.
  • Spahr C; Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Berlin, Germany.
  • Imholt C; Julius Kühn-Institute, Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Plant Protection in Horticulture and Forestry, Vertebrate Research, Münster, Germany.
  • Alfa DM; Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Institute for Novel and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany.
  • Fröhlich A; Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Institute of Epidemiology, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany.
  • Lüschow D; Freie Universität Berlin, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Poultry Diseases, Berlin, Germany.
  • Johne R; Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Berlin, Germany.
  • Ehlers B; Robert Koch-Institute, Berlin, Germany.
  • Essbauer S; Bundeswehr Institute of Microbiology, Munich, Germany.
  • Nöckler K; Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Berlin, Germany.
  • Ulrich RG; Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Institute for Novel and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany.
Pest Manag Sci ; 73(2): 341-348, 2017 Feb.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27299665
BACKGROUND: The Norway rat Rattus norvegicus is an important reservoir of various zoonotic pathogens, such as cowpox virus and Leptospira, but also for agents of no or unknown zoonotic potential. We describe a survey of 426 Norway rats originating from five European countries and different habitats for Leptospira spp., rickettsiae, orthopoxvirus (OPV), avian metapneumovirus subtypes A and B (aMPV) and rat polyomavirus (rat PyV). RESULTS: Leptospira DNA was detected in 60 out of 420 (14.3%) rats, and Rickettsia DNA was found in three out of 369 (0.8%) rats investigated. PCR-based typing resulted in the identification of L. interrogans sequence type 17, which corresponds to the serogroup Icterohaemorrhagiae, and Rickettsia helvetica respectively. Rat PyV DNA was detected in 103 out of 421 (24.5%) rats. OPV DNA and aMPV RNA were detected in none of the rats, but OPV-specific antibodies were detected in three out of 388 (0.8%) rats. The frequency of single Leptospira and rat PyV infections and coinfections was, independent of sex, greater for adults compared with juveniles/subadults and greater at rural sites compared with urban areas. CONCLUSIONS: Study results indicate a broad geographical distribution of Leptospira DNA in rats within Europe, underlining the need to investigate further the potential mechanisms leading to increased prevalence in rural habitats and to assess the relevance to public health. In contrast, rickettsia and OPV infections rarely occurred in wild rat populations. The potential influence of rat PyV on the susceptibility to infections with other pathogens should be investigated in future studies. © 2016 Society of Chemical Industry.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Enfermedades de los Roedores / Infecciones Bacterianas / Virosis Tipo de estudio: Risk_factors_studies Límite: Animals País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Pest Manag Sci Asunto de la revista: TOXICOLOGIA Año: 2017 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Alemania Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Enfermedades de los Roedores / Infecciones Bacterianas / Virosis Tipo de estudio: Risk_factors_studies Límite: Animals País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Pest Manag Sci Asunto de la revista: TOXICOLOGIA Año: 2017 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Alemania Pais de publicación: Reino Unido