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- Title
Zoonoses and Wildlife: One Health Approach.
- Authors
González-Barrio, David
- Abstract
The authors found a high WNV antibody prevalence in macaques and a moderate WNV RNA in various Malaysian bat species, suggesting that WNV circulates through Malaysian wild animals, and that Malaysian bat species may be susceptible to the WNV infection. On the other hand, Grassi et al. [[12]] researched the genetic variants of I Anaplasma phagocytophilum i (a tick-borne pathogen causing zoonotic disease) in wild ungulates (the leading reservoir species) and feeding ticks (the main vector of infection) from northeastern Italy. The authors additionally suggest that micromammals may be potential sources to trace back the origin of human Q fever and animal coxiellosis cases in Europe, and might be relevant in the maintenance of wild-type I C. burnetii i strains that can be a matter of concern for animal and human health authorities. The study of zoonotic pathogens present in wildlife mainly involves serological and/or molecular analyses, among others, for their detection, which is somewhat costly due to the difficulty in obtaining the necessary samples for analysis and ensuring that they are of high quality [[16]]; therefore, samples are often obtained from wild animals kept in captivity or in rescue centers [[7], [14]].
- Subjects
Q fever; WILD boar; BATS; OLD World badger; ZOONOSES; ZOOS; ANIMAL culture; DOMESTIC animals
- Publication
Animals (2076-2615), 2022, Vol 12, Issue 4, p480
- ISSN
2076-2615
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ani12040480