Seropositivity for Coxiella burnetii in wild boar (Sus scrofa) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) in Portugal

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Autor(a) principal: Pires, Humberto
Data de Publicação: 2023
Outros Autores: Cardoso, Luís, Lopes, Ana, Fontes, Maria, Matos, Manuela, Pintado, Cristina, Figueira, Luis, Mesquita, João, Matos, A.C., Coelho, Ana
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.11/8745
Resumo: Q fever is caused by the pathogen Coxiella burnetii and is a zoonosis that naturally infects goats, sheep, and cats, but can also infect humans, birds, reptiles, or arthropods. A survey was conducted for the detection of antibodies against C. burnetii in a sample of 617 free-ranging wild ruminants, 358 wild boar (Sus scrofa) and 259 red deer (Cervus elaphus), in east–central Portugal during the 2016–2022 hunting seasons. Only adult animals were sampled in this study. Antibodies specific to C. burnetii were detected using a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA; IDVet®, Montpellier, France) according to the manufacturer’s instructions. The seroprevalence of C. burnetii infection was 1.5% (n = 9; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.7–2.8%). Antibodies against C. burnetii were detected in 4/358 wild boar (1.1%; 95% CI: CI: 0.3–2.8%) and 5/259 red deer (1.9%; 0.6–4.5%). Results of the present study indicate that antibodies against C. burnetii were present in wild boar and red deer in Portugal. These findings can help local health authorities to focus on the problem of C. burnetii in wildlife and facilitate the application of a One Health approach to its prevention and control.
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spelling Seropositivity for Coxiella burnetii in wild boar (Sus scrofa) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) in PortugalCoxiella burnetiiPortugalQ feverRed deerSeroprevalenceWild boarQ fever is caused by the pathogen Coxiella burnetii and is a zoonosis that naturally infects goats, sheep, and cats, but can also infect humans, birds, reptiles, or arthropods. A survey was conducted for the detection of antibodies against C. burnetii in a sample of 617 free-ranging wild ruminants, 358 wild boar (Sus scrofa) and 259 red deer (Cervus elaphus), in east–central Portugal during the 2016–2022 hunting seasons. Only adult animals were sampled in this study. Antibodies specific to C. burnetii were detected using a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA; IDVet®, Montpellier, France) according to the manufacturer’s instructions. The seroprevalence of C. burnetii infection was 1.5% (n = 9; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.7–2.8%). Antibodies against C. burnetii were detected in 4/358 wild boar (1.1%; 95% CI: CI: 0.3–2.8%) and 5/259 red deer (1.9%; 0.6–4.5%). Results of the present study indicate that antibodies against C. burnetii were present in wild boar and red deer in Portugal. These findings can help local health authorities to focus on the problem of C. burnetii in wildlife and facilitate the application of a One Health approach to its prevention and control.This study was supported by projects UIDB/CVT/00772/2020 and LA/P/0059/2020 funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT).MDPIRepositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico de Castelo BrancoPires, HumbertoCardoso, LuísLopes, AnaFontes, MariaMatos, ManuelaPintado, CristinaFigueira, LuisMesquita, JoãoMatos, A.C.Coelho, Ana2023-12-19T16:27:19Z20232023-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.11/8745engPires, H. [et al.] (2023) - Seropositivity for Coxiella burnetii in wild boar (Sus scrofa) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) in Portugal. Pathogens. 12:3, p. 421. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens1203042110.3390/pathogens12030421info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-02-10T01:48:54Zoai:repositorio.ipcb.pt:10400.11/8745Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T00:55:43.069292Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Seropositivity for Coxiella burnetii in wild boar (Sus scrofa) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) in Portugal
title Seropositivity for Coxiella burnetii in wild boar (Sus scrofa) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) in Portugal
spellingShingle Seropositivity for Coxiella burnetii in wild boar (Sus scrofa) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) in Portugal
Pires, Humberto
Coxiella burnetii
Portugal
Q fever
Red deer
Seroprevalence
Wild boar
title_short Seropositivity for Coxiella burnetii in wild boar (Sus scrofa) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) in Portugal
title_full Seropositivity for Coxiella burnetii in wild boar (Sus scrofa) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) in Portugal
title_fullStr Seropositivity for Coxiella burnetii in wild boar (Sus scrofa) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) in Portugal
title_full_unstemmed Seropositivity for Coxiella burnetii in wild boar (Sus scrofa) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) in Portugal
title_sort Seropositivity for Coxiella burnetii in wild boar (Sus scrofa) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) in Portugal
author Pires, Humberto
author_facet Pires, Humberto
Cardoso, Luís
Lopes, Ana
Fontes, Maria
Matos, Manuela
Pintado, Cristina
Figueira, Luis
Mesquita, João
Matos, A.C.
Coelho, Ana
author_role author
author2 Cardoso, Luís
Lopes, Ana
Fontes, Maria
Matos, Manuela
Pintado, Cristina
Figueira, Luis
Mesquita, João
Matos, A.C.
Coelho, Ana
author2_role author
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author
author
author
author
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Pires, Humberto
Cardoso, Luís
Lopes, Ana
Fontes, Maria
Matos, Manuela
Pintado, Cristina
Figueira, Luis
Mesquita, João
Matos, A.C.
Coelho, Ana
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Coxiella burnetii
Portugal
Q fever
Red deer
Seroprevalence
Wild boar
topic Coxiella burnetii
Portugal
Q fever
Red deer
Seroprevalence
Wild boar
description Q fever is caused by the pathogen Coxiella burnetii and is a zoonosis that naturally infects goats, sheep, and cats, but can also infect humans, birds, reptiles, or arthropods. A survey was conducted for the detection of antibodies against C. burnetii in a sample of 617 free-ranging wild ruminants, 358 wild boar (Sus scrofa) and 259 red deer (Cervus elaphus), in east–central Portugal during the 2016–2022 hunting seasons. Only adult animals were sampled in this study. Antibodies specific to C. burnetii were detected using a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA; IDVet®, Montpellier, France) according to the manufacturer’s instructions. The seroprevalence of C. burnetii infection was 1.5% (n = 9; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.7–2.8%). Antibodies against C. burnetii were detected in 4/358 wild boar (1.1%; 95% CI: CI: 0.3–2.8%) and 5/259 red deer (1.9%; 0.6–4.5%). Results of the present study indicate that antibodies against C. burnetii were present in wild boar and red deer in Portugal. These findings can help local health authorities to focus on the problem of C. burnetii in wildlife and facilitate the application of a One Health approach to its prevention and control.
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