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Autochthonous infection with Ehrlichia Canis and Hepatozoon Canis in dogs from Serbia

Sukara, Ratko; Andrić, Nenad; Francuski Andrić, Jelena; Mihaljica, Darko; Veinović, Gorana; Ranković, Vladan; Tomanović, Snežana

(John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2022)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Sukara, Ratko
AU  - Andrić, Nenad
AU  - Francuski Andrić, Jelena
AU  - Mihaljica, Darko
AU  - Veinović, Gorana
AU  - Ranković, Vladan
AU  - Tomanović, Snežana
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://vet-erinar.vet.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2511
AB  - Background
The epidemiological status concerning many canine tick-borne diseases (TBDs) in Serbia is still insufficiently known.

Objectives
Our study aimed to investigate the presence of tick-borne pathogens of the family Anaplasmataceae and Hepatozoon spp., as a cause of illnesses accompanied by clinical signs that can occur in dogs with anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis and hepatozoonosis.

Methods
Dogs are included in the study based on the presence of a minimum of three clinical and/or pathological findings that could be associated with anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis and hepatozoonosis. During the study (April–October 2018), 11 dogs met the conditions to be included in the survey. Identification of the causative agent in the blood of diseased dogs was performed by conventional PCR followed by sequencing.

Results
The presence of the pathogens was confirmed in three animals (3/11, 27.3%). The presence of Ehrlichia canis was confirmed in 3-month-old female Rottweiler puppy, an 8-year old Miniature Schnauzer female was positive for Hepatozoon canis infection, while 4-year-old mixed breed male dog was co-infected with both mentioned pathogens. These are the first cases of autochthonous infection with E. canis and H. canis in dogs from Serbia confirmed by molecular methods.

Conclusions
The results of our study indicate the importance of molecular methods to establish a reliable diagnosis of TBDs. Also, the confirmed presence of causative agents of canine monocytic ehrlichiosis and hepatozoonosis in Serbia appeals to veterinary practitioners that it is necessary to exclude the presence of those diseases in suspicious dogs.
PB  - John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
T2  - Veterinary Medicine and Science
T1  - Autochthonous infection with Ehrlichia Canis and Hepatozoon Canis in dogs from Serbia
VL  - 9
IS  - 1
IS  - 111
SP  - 111
EP  - 118
DO  - 10.1002/vms3.1061
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Sukara, Ratko and Andrić, Nenad and Francuski Andrić, Jelena and Mihaljica, Darko and Veinović, Gorana and Ranković, Vladan and Tomanović, Snežana",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Background
The epidemiological status concerning many canine tick-borne diseases (TBDs) in Serbia is still insufficiently known.

Objectives
Our study aimed to investigate the presence of tick-borne pathogens of the family Anaplasmataceae and Hepatozoon spp., as a cause of illnesses accompanied by clinical signs that can occur in dogs with anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis and hepatozoonosis.

Methods
Dogs are included in the study based on the presence of a minimum of three clinical and/or pathological findings that could be associated with anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis and hepatozoonosis. During the study (April–October 2018), 11 dogs met the conditions to be included in the survey. Identification of the causative agent in the blood of diseased dogs was performed by conventional PCR followed by sequencing.

Results
The presence of the pathogens was confirmed in three animals (3/11, 27.3%). The presence of Ehrlichia canis was confirmed in 3-month-old female Rottweiler puppy, an 8-year old Miniature Schnauzer female was positive for Hepatozoon canis infection, while 4-year-old mixed breed male dog was co-infected with both mentioned pathogens. These are the first cases of autochthonous infection with E. canis and H. canis in dogs from Serbia confirmed by molecular methods.

Conclusions
The results of our study indicate the importance of molecular methods to establish a reliable diagnosis of TBDs. Also, the confirmed presence of causative agents of canine monocytic ehrlichiosis and hepatozoonosis in Serbia appeals to veterinary practitioners that it is necessary to exclude the presence of those diseases in suspicious dogs.",
publisher = "John Wiley & Sons Ltd.",
journal = "Veterinary Medicine and Science",
title = "Autochthonous infection with Ehrlichia Canis and Hepatozoon Canis in dogs from Serbia",
volume = "9",
number = "1, 111",
pages = "111-118",
doi = "10.1002/vms3.1061"
}
Sukara, R., Andrić, N., Francuski Andrić, J., Mihaljica, D., Veinović, G., Ranković, V.,& Tomanović, S.. (2022). Autochthonous infection with Ehrlichia Canis and Hepatozoon Canis in dogs from Serbia. in Veterinary Medicine and Science
John Wiley & Sons Ltd.., 9(1), 111-118.
https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.1061
Sukara R, Andrić N, Francuski Andrić J, Mihaljica D, Veinović G, Ranković V, Tomanović S. Autochthonous infection with Ehrlichia Canis and Hepatozoon Canis in dogs from Serbia. in Veterinary Medicine and Science. 2022;9(1):111-118.
doi:10.1002/vms3.1061 .
Sukara, Ratko, Andrić, Nenad, Francuski Andrić, Jelena, Mihaljica, Darko, Veinović, Gorana, Ranković, Vladan, Tomanović, Snežana, "Autochthonous infection with Ehrlichia Canis and Hepatozoon Canis in dogs from Serbia" in Veterinary Medicine and Science, 9, no. 1 (2022):111-118,
https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.1061 . .
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Three clinical cases of Babesia gibsoni infection in Serbia should we worry?

Francuski Andrić, Jelena; Magaš, Vladimir; Ilić Božović, Anja; Spariosu, Kristina; Radaković, Milena; Sukara, Ratko; Tomanović, Snežana; Kovačević Filipović, Milica

(2022)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Francuski Andrić, Jelena
AU  - Magaš, Vladimir
AU  - Ilić Božović, Anja
AU  - Spariosu, Kristina
AU  - Radaković, Milena
AU  - Sukara, Ratko
AU  - Tomanović, Snežana
AU  - Kovačević Filipović, Milica
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://vet-erinar.vet.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2614
C3  - 24th Annual Congress of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Belgrade, Serbia, October 5-8, 2022
T1  - Three clinical cases of Babesia gibsoni infection in Serbia should we worry?
SP  - 74
EP  - 75
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_veterinar_2614
ER  - 
@conference{
author = "Francuski Andrić, Jelena and Magaš, Vladimir and Ilić Božović, Anja and Spariosu, Kristina and Radaković, Milena and Sukara, Ratko and Tomanović, Snežana and Kovačević Filipović, Milica",
year = "2022",
journal = "24th Annual Congress of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Belgrade, Serbia, October 5-8, 2022",
title = "Three clinical cases of Babesia gibsoni infection in Serbia should we worry?",
pages = "74-75",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_veterinar_2614"
}
Francuski Andrić, J., Magaš, V., Ilić Božović, A., Spariosu, K., Radaković, M., Sukara, R., Tomanović, S.,& Kovačević Filipović, M.. (2022). Three clinical cases of Babesia gibsoni infection in Serbia should we worry?. in 24th Annual Congress of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Belgrade, Serbia, October 5-8, 2022, 74-75.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_veterinar_2614
Francuski Andrić J, Magaš V, Ilić Božović A, Spariosu K, Radaković M, Sukara R, Tomanović S, Kovačević Filipović M. Three clinical cases of Babesia gibsoni infection in Serbia should we worry?. in 24th Annual Congress of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Belgrade, Serbia, October 5-8, 2022. 2022;:74-75.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_veterinar_2614 .
Francuski Andrić, Jelena, Magaš, Vladimir, Ilić Božović, Anja, Spariosu, Kristina, Radaković, Milena, Sukara, Ratko, Tomanović, Snežana, Kovačević Filipović, Milica, "Three clinical cases of Babesia gibsoni infection in Serbia should we worry?" in 24th Annual Congress of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Belgrade, Serbia, October 5-8, 2022 (2022):74-75,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_veterinar_2614 .

Značaj molekularnih metoda u dijagnostici krpeljima prenosivih bolesti pasa - molekularna potvrda monocitne erlihoze pasa uzrokovane sa Ehrlichia canis

Sukara, Ratko; Andrić, Nenad; Francuski Andrić, Jelena; Tomanović, Snežana

(Beograd : Srpsko veterinarsko društvo, Sekcija za zoonoze, 2021)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Sukara, Ratko
AU  - Andrić, Nenad
AU  - Francuski Andrić, Jelena
AU  - Tomanović, Snežana
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://vet-erinar.vet.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3603
AB  - Mоноцитна ерлихиоза паса (МЕП) једна је од важнијих крпељима преносивих
болести у јужној Европи. Главни узрочник је грам негативнa бактерије Ehrlichia
canis, која у цитоплазми инфицираних леукоцита формира структуре зване моруле.
У Европи се смеђи псећи крпељ - Rhipicephalus sanguineus сматра главним
вектором. Различите фазе и вишеструке клиничке манифестације МЕП, као и
потенцијалне коинфекције другим патогенима који се преносе крпељима (Babesia
spp., Hepatozoon canis, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, A. platys) компликују
постављање поуздане дијагнозе. Иако су хематолошке, серолошке и цитолошке
дијагностичке технике од велике важности за МЕП, молекуларне методе (PCR,
qPCR) су често неопходне за коначну дијагнозу.
Тромесечно власничко женско штене ротвајлера из околине Београда без историје
путовања у ендемскa подручјa, доведено је на клинику Ветеринарског факултета у
Београду због летаргије, анорексије и генерализоване лифаденопатије. Девет дана
пре довођења на преглед извађен је крпељ. Хематолошке анализе потврдиле су
присуство нормоцитно нормохромне анемије, лимфоцитозе и тромбоцитопеније.
На крвном размазу и размазу издвојених леукоцита (buffy coat) уочено је присуство
гранулираних лимфоцита. Брзи антитело тест (Bionote, Korea) указао на
изложеност Е. canis. Да би се потврдила дијагноза, изолована је укупна ДНК из
ЕДТА крви и изведен је конвенционални PCR праћен секвенцирањем.
Упоређивањем добијене секвенце са секвенцама депонованим у GenBank®,
потврђено је присуство E. canis. Иако серолошке методе могу указивати на
изложеност E. canis (индиректна имунофлуоресценција- ИФА, ЕЛИСА тест), PCR
са великом специфичности и осетљивости је од суштинског значаја за детекцију
ДНК E. canis и овај налаз указује на активну инфекцију. Поред тога, детекција ДНК
је могућа и пре сероконверзије. Недостатак серолошких испитивања такође је и
појава унакрсне реактивности E. canis са другим врстама из породице
Anaplasmacataceae (E. chaffeensis, E. ewingii, A. phagocytophilum). Описани случај
је прва молекуларна потврда МЕП и присуства E.canis у Србији и указује на
важност примене молекуларних метода у циљу успостављања поуздане дијагнозе
код крпељима преносивих болести паса.
AB  - Canine monocytic ehrlichiosis (CME) is one of the major tick-borne diseases in
southern Europe. The main causative agent is gram-negative bacteria Ehrlichia canis,
which in the cytoplasm of infected leukocytes forming structures called morulae. In
Europe, brown dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus, is considered as the main vector.
Different phases and multiple clinical manifestations of CME, as well as potential coinfections with other tick-borne pathogens (Babesia spp., Hepatozoon canis,
Anaplasma phagocytophilum, A. platys) complicate reliable diagnosis. Even
haematological, serological and cytological diagnostic techniques are of great
importance for CME, molecular methods (PCR, qPCR) are often necessary for a
definitive diagnosis.
Proprietary, three months old female Rottweiler puppy from the vicinity of Belgrade
city without a history of travel to the endemic area was brought to the clinic of the
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Belgrade due to the presence of lethargy, anorexia
and generalized lymphadenopathy. Nine days before presentation tick was removed
from the dog. Haematological analyses showed the presence of normocytic
normochromic anemia, lymphocytosis and thrombocytopenia. On blood and buffy
coat smears granular lymphocytes were noted. Antibody SNAP test (Bionote, Korea)
indicated exposure to E. canis. To confirm the diagnosis, total DNA was extracted
from EDTA blood and conventional PCR followed by sequencing was performed. By
comparing the obtained sequence with the sequences deposited in GenBank®, the
presence of E. canis was confirmed.
Although serological methods may indicate exposure to E. canis (indirect fluorescent
antibody- IFA, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays- ELISA), PCR with high
specificity and sensitivity is essential to detect DNK of E. canis indicating active
infection. Also, DNA detection is possible before seroconversion. The ambiguity of
serological assays may be also the appearance of cross-reactivity among E. canis and
other species of the Anaplasmacataceae family (E. chaffeensis, E. ewingii, A.
phagocytophilum). The described case was the first molecular confirmation of CME
and E. canis in Serbia, pointing to the importance of molecular methods in reliable
diagnosis.
PB  - Beograd : Srpsko veterinarsko društvo, Sekcija za zoonoze
C3  - XXII/XXIII Simpozijum epizootiologa i epidemiologa, Beograd, 26 - 28. april, 2021
T1  - Značaj molekularnih metoda u dijagnostici krpeljima prenosivih bolesti pasa - molekularna potvrda monocitne erlihoze pasa uzrokovane sa Ehrlichia canis
T1  - Importance of molecular methods in diagnostic of canine tick-borne diseases - molecular confirmation of canine monocytic ehrlichiosis caused by Ehrlichia canis
SP  - 178
EP  - 179
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_veterinar_3603
ER  - 
@conference{
author = "Sukara, Ratko and Andrić, Nenad and Francuski Andrić, Jelena and Tomanović, Snežana",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Mоноцитна ерлихиоза паса (МЕП) једна је од важнијих крпељима преносивих
болести у јужној Европи. Главни узрочник је грам негативнa бактерије Ehrlichia
canis, која у цитоплазми инфицираних леукоцита формира структуре зване моруле.
У Европи се смеђи псећи крпељ - Rhipicephalus sanguineus сматра главним
вектором. Различите фазе и вишеструке клиничке манифестације МЕП, као и
потенцијалне коинфекције другим патогенима који се преносе крпељима (Babesia
spp., Hepatozoon canis, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, A. platys) компликују
постављање поуздане дијагнозе. Иако су хематолошке, серолошке и цитолошке
дијагностичке технике од велике важности за МЕП, молекуларне методе (PCR,
qPCR) су често неопходне за коначну дијагнозу.
Тромесечно власничко женско штене ротвајлера из околине Београда без историје
путовања у ендемскa подручјa, доведено је на клинику Ветеринарског факултета у
Београду због летаргије, анорексије и генерализоване лифаденопатије. Девет дана
пре довођења на преглед извађен је крпељ. Хематолошке анализе потврдиле су
присуство нормоцитно нормохромне анемије, лимфоцитозе и тромбоцитопеније.
На крвном размазу и размазу издвојених леукоцита (buffy coat) уочено је присуство
гранулираних лимфоцита. Брзи антитело тест (Bionote, Korea) указао на
изложеност Е. canis. Да би се потврдила дијагноза, изолована је укупна ДНК из
ЕДТА крви и изведен је конвенционални PCR праћен секвенцирањем.
Упоређивањем добијене секвенце са секвенцама депонованим у GenBank®,
потврђено је присуство E. canis. Иако серолошке методе могу указивати на
изложеност E. canis (индиректна имунофлуоресценција- ИФА, ЕЛИСА тест), PCR
са великом специфичности и осетљивости је од суштинског значаја за детекцију
ДНК E. canis и овај налаз указује на активну инфекцију. Поред тога, детекција ДНК
је могућа и пре сероконверзије. Недостатак серолошких испитивања такође је и
појава унакрсне реактивности E. canis са другим врстама из породице
Anaplasmacataceae (E. chaffeensis, E. ewingii, A. phagocytophilum). Описани случај
је прва молекуларна потврда МЕП и присуства E.canis у Србији и указује на
важност примене молекуларних метода у циљу успостављања поуздане дијагнозе
код крпељима преносивих болести паса., Canine monocytic ehrlichiosis (CME) is one of the major tick-borne diseases in
southern Europe. The main causative agent is gram-negative bacteria Ehrlichia canis,
which in the cytoplasm of infected leukocytes forming structures called morulae. In
Europe, brown dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus, is considered as the main vector.
Different phases and multiple clinical manifestations of CME, as well as potential coinfections with other tick-borne pathogens (Babesia spp., Hepatozoon canis,
Anaplasma phagocytophilum, A. platys) complicate reliable diagnosis. Even
haematological, serological and cytological diagnostic techniques are of great
importance for CME, molecular methods (PCR, qPCR) are often necessary for a
definitive diagnosis.
Proprietary, three months old female Rottweiler puppy from the vicinity of Belgrade
city without a history of travel to the endemic area was brought to the clinic of the
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Belgrade due to the presence of lethargy, anorexia
and generalized lymphadenopathy. Nine days before presentation tick was removed
from the dog. Haematological analyses showed the presence of normocytic
normochromic anemia, lymphocytosis and thrombocytopenia. On blood and buffy
coat smears granular lymphocytes were noted. Antibody SNAP test (Bionote, Korea)
indicated exposure to E. canis. To confirm the diagnosis, total DNA was extracted
from EDTA blood and conventional PCR followed by sequencing was performed. By
comparing the obtained sequence with the sequences deposited in GenBank®, the
presence of E. canis was confirmed.
Although serological methods may indicate exposure to E. canis (indirect fluorescent
antibody- IFA, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays- ELISA), PCR with high
specificity and sensitivity is essential to detect DNK of E. canis indicating active
infection. Also, DNA detection is possible before seroconversion. The ambiguity of
serological assays may be also the appearance of cross-reactivity among E. canis and
other species of the Anaplasmacataceae family (E. chaffeensis, E. ewingii, A.
phagocytophilum). The described case was the first molecular confirmation of CME
and E. canis in Serbia, pointing to the importance of molecular methods in reliable
diagnosis.",
publisher = "Beograd : Srpsko veterinarsko društvo, Sekcija za zoonoze",
journal = "XXII/XXIII Simpozijum epizootiologa i epidemiologa, Beograd, 26 - 28. april, 2021",
title = "Značaj molekularnih metoda u dijagnostici krpeljima prenosivih bolesti pasa - molekularna potvrda monocitne erlihoze pasa uzrokovane sa Ehrlichia canis, Importance of molecular methods in diagnostic of canine tick-borne diseases - molecular confirmation of canine monocytic ehrlichiosis caused by Ehrlichia canis",
pages = "178-179",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_veterinar_3603"
}
Sukara, R., Andrić, N., Francuski Andrić, J.,& Tomanović, S.. (2021). Značaj molekularnih metoda u dijagnostici krpeljima prenosivih bolesti pasa - molekularna potvrda monocitne erlihoze pasa uzrokovane sa Ehrlichia canis. in XXII/XXIII Simpozijum epizootiologa i epidemiologa, Beograd, 26 - 28. april, 2021
Beograd : Srpsko veterinarsko društvo, Sekcija za zoonoze., 178-179.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_veterinar_3603
Sukara R, Andrić N, Francuski Andrić J, Tomanović S. Značaj molekularnih metoda u dijagnostici krpeljima prenosivih bolesti pasa - molekularna potvrda monocitne erlihoze pasa uzrokovane sa Ehrlichia canis. in XXII/XXIII Simpozijum epizootiologa i epidemiologa, Beograd, 26 - 28. april, 2021. 2021;:178-179.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_veterinar_3603 .
Sukara, Ratko, Andrić, Nenad, Francuski Andrić, Jelena, Tomanović, Snežana, "Značaj molekularnih metoda u dijagnostici krpeljima prenosivih bolesti pasa - molekularna potvrda monocitne erlihoze pasa uzrokovane sa Ehrlichia canis" in XXII/XXIII Simpozijum epizootiologa i epidemiologa, Beograd, 26 - 28. april, 2021 (2021):178-179,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_veterinar_3603 .

Candidatus neoehrlichia sp. (fu98) and borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in red foxes (vulpes vulpes) from Serbia

Sukara, Ratko; Juwaid, Salem; Ćirović, Duško; Penezić, Aleksandra; Mihaljica, Darko; Veinović, Gorana; Radojičić, Sonja; Hodzić, Adnan; Duscher, Gerhard Georg; Tomanović, Snežana

(Univerzitet u Beogradu - Fakultet veterinarske medicine, Beograd, 2019)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Sukara, Ratko
AU  - Juwaid, Salem
AU  - Ćirović, Duško
AU  - Penezić, Aleksandra
AU  - Mihaljica, Darko
AU  - Veinović, Gorana
AU  - Radojičić, Sonja
AU  - Hodzić, Adnan
AU  - Duscher, Gerhard Georg
AU  - Tomanović, Snežana
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://vet-erinar.vet.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1767
AB  - Human activities such as deforestation, urbanization, and environmental pollution lead to a reduction in the spatial boundary between wild animals, domestic animals and humans. These activities increase the risk for the emergence of pathogens from the sylvatic cycle in the population of domestic animals and humans. Foxes are recognized as potential reservoirs for a number of bacterial pathogens of medical and public health concern. The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence and spatial distribution of bacterial tick-borne pathogens from the Anaplasmataceae family, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.), Rickettsia spp., Coxiella burnetii, Francisella tularensis, Bartonella spp., in the red fox population from Serbia and to discuss the obtained results from the epidemiological point of view. Legally hunted red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from 14 localities in Serbia were included in the study and spleen samples from 129 animals were tested with conventional PCR assays for the presence of bacterial tick-borne pathogens. DNA of Candidatus Neoehrlichia sp. (FU98), Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, Borrelia lusitaniae, and Borrelia garinii was detected in 6 (4.7%), 1 (0.8%), 2 (1.6%) and 1 (0.8%) animals, respectively. Co-infection by Candidatus Neoehrlichia sp. (FU98) and B. garinii was detected in one animal. All samples were negative for other tested bacterial tick-borne pathogens. The results of the present study indicate the potential role of foxes in natural cycles of Candidatus Neoehrlichia sp. (FU98) and causative agents of Lyme borreliosis in the investigated areas. Further research is required to elucidate the role of foxes in the epidemiology of these and other tick-borne zoonotic pathogens in the Republic of Serbia.
PB  - Univerzitet u Beogradu - Fakultet veterinarske medicine, Beograd
T2  - Acta Veterinaria-Beograd
T1  - Candidatus neoehrlichia sp. (fu98) and borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in red foxes (vulpes vulpes) from Serbia
VL  - 69
IS  - 3
SP  - 312
EP  - 324
DO  - 10.2478/acve-2019-0026
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Sukara, Ratko and Juwaid, Salem and Ćirović, Duško and Penezić, Aleksandra and Mihaljica, Darko and Veinović, Gorana and Radojičić, Sonja and Hodzić, Adnan and Duscher, Gerhard Georg and Tomanović, Snežana",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Human activities such as deforestation, urbanization, and environmental pollution lead to a reduction in the spatial boundary between wild animals, domestic animals and humans. These activities increase the risk for the emergence of pathogens from the sylvatic cycle in the population of domestic animals and humans. Foxes are recognized as potential reservoirs for a number of bacterial pathogens of medical and public health concern. The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence and spatial distribution of bacterial tick-borne pathogens from the Anaplasmataceae family, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.), Rickettsia spp., Coxiella burnetii, Francisella tularensis, Bartonella spp., in the red fox population from Serbia and to discuss the obtained results from the epidemiological point of view. Legally hunted red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from 14 localities in Serbia were included in the study and spleen samples from 129 animals were tested with conventional PCR assays for the presence of bacterial tick-borne pathogens. DNA of Candidatus Neoehrlichia sp. (FU98), Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, Borrelia lusitaniae, and Borrelia garinii was detected in 6 (4.7%), 1 (0.8%), 2 (1.6%) and 1 (0.8%) animals, respectively. Co-infection by Candidatus Neoehrlichia sp. (FU98) and B. garinii was detected in one animal. All samples were negative for other tested bacterial tick-borne pathogens. The results of the present study indicate the potential role of foxes in natural cycles of Candidatus Neoehrlichia sp. (FU98) and causative agents of Lyme borreliosis in the investigated areas. Further research is required to elucidate the role of foxes in the epidemiology of these and other tick-borne zoonotic pathogens in the Republic of Serbia.",
publisher = "Univerzitet u Beogradu - Fakultet veterinarske medicine, Beograd",
journal = "Acta Veterinaria-Beograd",
title = "Candidatus neoehrlichia sp. (fu98) and borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in red foxes (vulpes vulpes) from Serbia",
volume = "69",
number = "3",
pages = "312-324",
doi = "10.2478/acve-2019-0026"
}
Sukara, R., Juwaid, S., Ćirović, D., Penezić, A., Mihaljica, D., Veinović, G., Radojičić, S., Hodzić, A., Duscher, G. G.,& Tomanović, S.. (2019). Candidatus neoehrlichia sp. (fu98) and borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in red foxes (vulpes vulpes) from Serbia. in Acta Veterinaria-Beograd
Univerzitet u Beogradu - Fakultet veterinarske medicine, Beograd., 69(3), 312-324.
https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2019-0026
Sukara R, Juwaid S, Ćirović D, Penezić A, Mihaljica D, Veinović G, Radojičić S, Hodzić A, Duscher GG, Tomanović S. Candidatus neoehrlichia sp. (fu98) and borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in red foxes (vulpes vulpes) from Serbia. in Acta Veterinaria-Beograd. 2019;69(3):312-324.
doi:10.2478/acve-2019-0026 .
Sukara, Ratko, Juwaid, Salem, Ćirović, Duško, Penezić, Aleksandra, Mihaljica, Darko, Veinović, Gorana, Radojičić, Sonja, Hodzić, Adnan, Duscher, Gerhard Georg, Tomanović, Snežana, "Candidatus neoehrlichia sp. (fu98) and borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in red foxes (vulpes vulpes) from Serbia" in Acta Veterinaria-Beograd, 69, no. 3 (2019):312-324,
https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2019-0026 . .
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Golden jackals (Canis aureus) as hosts for ticks and tick-borne pathogens in Serbia

Sukara, Ratko; Chochlakis, Dimosthenis; Ćirović, Duško; Penezić, Aleksandra; Mihaljica, Darko; Čakić, Sanja; Valčić, Miroslav; Tselentis, Yannis; Psaroulaki, Anna; Tomanović, Snežana

(Elsevier Gmbh, Urban & Fischer Verlag, Jena, 2018)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Sukara, Ratko
AU  - Chochlakis, Dimosthenis
AU  - Ćirović, Duško
AU  - Penezić, Aleksandra
AU  - Mihaljica, Darko
AU  - Čakić, Sanja
AU  - Valčić, Miroslav
AU  - Tselentis, Yannis
AU  - Psaroulaki, Anna
AU  - Tomanović, Snežana
PY  - 2018
UR  - https://vet-erinar.vet.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1668
AB  - The golden jackal (Canis aureus) is a medium-sized canid species native to Europe. This species is characterized by rapid large-scale expansion. A similar trend is also observed in Serbia, where the species is now distributed in more than a half of the territory. Although jackals prefer habitats in human-dominated landscapes, these animals have not been studied well enough from an eco-epidemiological point of view, and little is known about their potential for carrying zoonotic pathogens. In a study conducted during a three-year period (01/2010-02/2013), a total of 216 hunted or road-killed golden jackals were collected from 10 localities in Serbia. Ticks, when present, were removed, and after necropsy, spleen samples were collected from each animal. All tick and spleen samples were tested for the DNA of bacterial and protozoan tick-borne pathogens (Borrelia species, Bartonella species, Rickettsia species, Anaplasma species, Coxiella burnetii, Francisella species and Babesia species) by multiplex real-time PCR, conventional PCR and sequencing analyses. The DNA of Babesia canis was detected in nine out of 216 (4.2%) spleen samples, and two samples (0.9%) tested positive for Anaplasma phagocytophilum. In 118 ticks collected from jackals, the DNA of two Babesia species (Ba. canis and Ba. microti), three Borrelia species (Bo. garinii, Bo. valaisiana, and Bo. lusitaniae) and A. marginale was detected. From the aspect of public health surveillance, the potential role of the golden jackal in the maintenance of vector-borne zoonotic pathogens in Serbia must be considered, and further eco-epidemiological studies should be performed to determine the precise role of this animal species in zoonotic disease transmission cycles.
PB  - Elsevier Gmbh, Urban & Fischer Verlag, Jena
T2  - Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
T1  - Golden jackals (Canis aureus) as hosts for ticks and tick-borne pathogens in Serbia
VL  - 9
IS  - 5
SP  - 1090
EP  - 1097
DO  - 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2018.04.003
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Sukara, Ratko and Chochlakis, Dimosthenis and Ćirović, Duško and Penezić, Aleksandra and Mihaljica, Darko and Čakić, Sanja and Valčić, Miroslav and Tselentis, Yannis and Psaroulaki, Anna and Tomanović, Snežana",
year = "2018",
abstract = "The golden jackal (Canis aureus) is a medium-sized canid species native to Europe. This species is characterized by rapid large-scale expansion. A similar trend is also observed in Serbia, where the species is now distributed in more than a half of the territory. Although jackals prefer habitats in human-dominated landscapes, these animals have not been studied well enough from an eco-epidemiological point of view, and little is known about their potential for carrying zoonotic pathogens. In a study conducted during a three-year period (01/2010-02/2013), a total of 216 hunted or road-killed golden jackals were collected from 10 localities in Serbia. Ticks, when present, were removed, and after necropsy, spleen samples were collected from each animal. All tick and spleen samples were tested for the DNA of bacterial and protozoan tick-borne pathogens (Borrelia species, Bartonella species, Rickettsia species, Anaplasma species, Coxiella burnetii, Francisella species and Babesia species) by multiplex real-time PCR, conventional PCR and sequencing analyses. The DNA of Babesia canis was detected in nine out of 216 (4.2%) spleen samples, and two samples (0.9%) tested positive for Anaplasma phagocytophilum. In 118 ticks collected from jackals, the DNA of two Babesia species (Ba. canis and Ba. microti), three Borrelia species (Bo. garinii, Bo. valaisiana, and Bo. lusitaniae) and A. marginale was detected. From the aspect of public health surveillance, the potential role of the golden jackal in the maintenance of vector-borne zoonotic pathogens in Serbia must be considered, and further eco-epidemiological studies should be performed to determine the precise role of this animal species in zoonotic disease transmission cycles.",
publisher = "Elsevier Gmbh, Urban & Fischer Verlag, Jena",
journal = "Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases",
title = "Golden jackals (Canis aureus) as hosts for ticks and tick-borne pathogens in Serbia",
volume = "9",
number = "5",
pages = "1090-1097",
doi = "10.1016/j.ttbdis.2018.04.003"
}
Sukara, R., Chochlakis, D., Ćirović, D., Penezić, A., Mihaljica, D., Čakić, S., Valčić, M., Tselentis, Y., Psaroulaki, A.,& Tomanović, S.. (2018). Golden jackals (Canis aureus) as hosts for ticks and tick-borne pathogens in Serbia. in Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
Elsevier Gmbh, Urban & Fischer Verlag, Jena., 9(5), 1090-1097.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2018.04.003
Sukara R, Chochlakis D, Ćirović D, Penezić A, Mihaljica D, Čakić S, Valčić M, Tselentis Y, Psaroulaki A, Tomanović S. Golden jackals (Canis aureus) as hosts for ticks and tick-borne pathogens in Serbia. in Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases. 2018;9(5):1090-1097.
doi:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2018.04.003 .
Sukara, Ratko, Chochlakis, Dimosthenis, Ćirović, Duško, Penezić, Aleksandra, Mihaljica, Darko, Čakić, Sanja, Valčić, Miroslav, Tselentis, Yannis, Psaroulaki, Anna, Tomanović, Snežana, "Golden jackals (Canis aureus) as hosts for ticks and tick-borne pathogens in Serbia" in Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases, 9, no. 5 (2018):1090-1097,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2018.04.003 . .
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