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Didkowska A, Klich D, Nowak M, Wojciechowska M, Prolejko K, Kwiecień E, Rzewuska M, Olech W, Anusz K. A serological survey of pathogens associated with the respiratory and digestive system in the Polish European bison (Bison bonasus) population in 2017-2022. BMC Vet Res 2023; 19:74. [PMID: 37264393 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-023-03627-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The European bison (Bison bonasus) is a near threatened species and requires health monitoring. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of antibodies to pathogens known to cause respiratory and digestive illness in ruminants. RESULTS In the studied 328 European bison, the highest seroprevalence was observed for Bovine herpesvirus-1 (BoHV-1) (50.27%), Bovine Coronavirus (BCoV) (26.36%), and Bluetongue Virus (BTV) (12.83%). For Mycoplasma bovis strains and Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV), positive results were rare. Interestingly, a higher prevalence of BTV antibodies was noted in the northeastern populations and older animals. CONCLUSIONS Our findings indicate that the Polish European bison population appears to have considerable contact with BoHV-1; however, this does not appear to be of great significance, as clinical symptoms and post-mortem lesions are rarely noted in Polish European bison population. The high seroprevalence of BTV in the north-east of Poland is an ongoing trend, also noted in previous studies. It is possible that European bison may perpetuate the virus in this region. This is the first report of antibodies for BCoV in European bison.
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- Anna Didkowska
- Department of Food Hygiene and Public Health Protection, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Animal Genetics and Conservation, Institute of Animal Sciences, University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Ciszewskiego 8, Warsaw, 02-786, Poland
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Public Health Protection, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Animal Genetics and Conservation, Institute of Animal Sciences, University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Ciszewskiego 8, Warsaw, 02-786, Poland
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Public Health Protection, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, Warsaw, 02-786, Poland
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- Department of Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, Warsaw, 02-786, Poland
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- Department of Animal Genetics and Conservation, Institute of Animal Sciences, University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Ciszewskiego 8, Warsaw, 02-786, Poland
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Public Health Protection, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159, Warsaw, Poland
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Bras AL, Suleman M, Woodbury M, Register K, Barkema HW, Perez-Casal J, Windeyer MC. A serologic survey of Mycoplasma spp. in farmed bison ( Bison bison) herds in western Canada. J Vet Diagn Invest 2017; 29:513-521. [PMID: 28578617 DOI: 10.1177/1040638717710057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Mycoplasma bovis is emerging as an important pathogen of farmed bison in North America and is associated with high morbidity and mortality in affected herds. We developed an in-house ELISA to detect antibodies against Mycoplasma spp. in bison sera. The aims of the study were to estimate the seroprevalence against Mycoplasma spp. in bison herds with or without past history of M. bovis-associated disease, and to determine potential risk factors for seropositivity to Mycoplasma spp. in farmed bison in western Canada. A total of 858 serum samples were collected from bison >1 y of age from 19 bison herds. The individual and herd-level seroprevalence of Mycoplasma spp. was 12% and 79%, respectively. The proportion of seropositive animals was 0-41% and 0-9% for herds with or without a history of M. bovis-associated disease, respectively. Mycoplasma spp. appear to be widespread in bison in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. Eight of 11 herds with no history of M. bovis-associated disease were seropositive for Mycoplasma spp., which suggests that bison can be subclinically infected with Mycoplasma spp., or that infection may be underdiagnosed. Although not specific to M. bovis, the in-house ELISA developed to detect antibodies against Mycoplasma spp. may prove to be a valuable herd-level screening tool, providing insight needed for the development of appropriate prevention and control measures for Mycoplasma-related disease in bison herds.
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- Ana L Bras
- Department of Production Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Barkema, Bras, Windeyer).,Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, International Vaccine Centre (Suleman; Perez-Casal), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.,Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine (Woodbury), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.,Ruminant Diseases and Immunology Research Unit, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Animal Disease Center, Ames, IA (Register)
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- Department of Production Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Barkema, Bras, Windeyer).,Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, International Vaccine Centre (Suleman; Perez-Casal), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.,Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine (Woodbury), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.,Ruminant Diseases and Immunology Research Unit, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Animal Disease Center, Ames, IA (Register)
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- Department of Production Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Barkema, Bras, Windeyer).,Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, International Vaccine Centre (Suleman; Perez-Casal), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.,Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine (Woodbury), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.,Ruminant Diseases and Immunology Research Unit, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Animal Disease Center, Ames, IA (Register)
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- Department of Production Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Barkema, Bras, Windeyer).,Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, International Vaccine Centre (Suleman; Perez-Casal), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.,Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine (Woodbury), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.,Ruminant Diseases and Immunology Research Unit, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Animal Disease Center, Ames, IA (Register)
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- Department of Production Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Barkema, Bras, Windeyer).,Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, International Vaccine Centre (Suleman; Perez-Casal), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.,Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine (Woodbury), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.,Ruminant Diseases and Immunology Research Unit, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Animal Disease Center, Ames, IA (Register)
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- Department of Production Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Barkema, Bras, Windeyer).,Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, International Vaccine Centre (Suleman; Perez-Casal), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.,Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine (Woodbury), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.,Ruminant Diseases and Immunology Research Unit, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Animal Disease Center, Ames, IA (Register)
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- Department of Production Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Barkema, Bras, Windeyer).,Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, International Vaccine Centre (Suleman; Perez-Casal), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.,Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine (Woodbury), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.,Ruminant Diseases and Immunology Research Unit, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Animal Disease Center, Ames, IA (Register)
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Dudek K, Bednarek D, Szacawa E, Ayling RD. Screening of the Cervidae family in Poland for Mycoplasma species. J Vet Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1515/jvetres-2016-0059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Introduction: Several Mycoplasma species can cause severe diseases in ruminant hosts, some of which are the diseases listed by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). The role of the Cervidae family in carrying and transmitting ruminant mycoplasma infections in Poland is unknown. Material and Methods: Antibody and antigen detection tests for the main mycoplasma species that can affect wild ruminants were performed on 237 samples (serum, nasal swab, bronchoalveolar lavage, and lung) collected from 161 animals during 2011-2014. The samples were obtained from a cull of healthy population of deer which included: 96 red deer (Cervus elaphus elaphus), 19 fallow deer (Dama dama), and 46 roe deer (Capreolus capreolus). Results: Serological screening tests revealed positive reactions to Mycoplasma bovis in one sample and to Mycoplasma capricolum subsp. capripneumoniae in three samples; however, these three samples were negative by immunoblotting. Other antibody and antigen detection tests demonstrated negative results. Conclusion: Currently wild cervids in Poland do not play a significant role in transmitting mycoplasma infections to domestic animals, but they remain a potential risk.
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- Katarzyna Dudek
- Department of Cattle and Sheep Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, 24-100 Pulawy, Poland
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- Department of Cattle and Sheep Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, 24-100 Pulawy, Poland
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- Department of Cattle and Sheep Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, 24-100 Pulawy, Poland
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- Animal and Plant Health Agency, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 3NB, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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