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- Title
First Detection of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato DNA in Serum of the Wild Boar ( Sus scrofa) in Northern Portugal by Nested-PCR.
- Authors
Faria, Ana; Paiva-Cardoso, Maria; Nunes, Mónica; Carreira, Teresa; Vale-Gonçalves, Hélia; Veloso, Octávia; Coelho, Catarina; Cabral, João; Vieira-Pinto, Madalena; Vieira, Maria
- Abstract
Lyme borreliosis is the most common tick-borne zoonosis in the northern hemisphere. Several vertebrates are crucial in the epidemiological cycle of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, but the role of wild boar as a reservoir is still unknown. Sera were collected from 90 wild boars shot in the Trás-os-Montes region, Northern Portugal (hunting season 2011/2012). In this study, Borrelia DNA was detected for the first time by nested-PCR in three different sera, suggesting that the wild boar may be a potential reservoir for this spirochete. Sequencing results show 100% similarity with Borrelia afzelii. Further studies are needed to evaluate the public health risks associated with boar hunting.
- Subjects
LYME disease; BORRELIA burgdorferi; DNA; POLYMERASE chain reaction; WILD boar
- Publication
EcoHealth, 2015, Vol 12, Issue 1, p183
- ISSN
1612-9202
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10393-014-0973-4