The role of fat dormouse (Glis glis L.) as reservoir host for spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in the region of Gorski Kotar, Croatia

2007 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nenad Turk ◽  
Zoran Milas ◽  
Josip Margaletic ◽  
Romana Turk ◽  
Ljubo Barbic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Borrelia Burgdorferi ◽  
Reservoir Host ◽  
Borrelia Burgdorferi Sensu Lato ◽  
Glis Glis ◽  
Fat Dormouse

scholarly journals Seasonal Prevalence of Lyme Disease Spirochetes in a Heterothermic Mammal, the Edible Dormouse (Glis glis)

2014 ◽  
Vol 80 (12) ◽  
pp. 3615-3621 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Fietz ◽  
Jürgen Tomiuk ◽  
Franz-Rainer Matuschka ◽  
Dania Richter
Keyword(s):  
Lyme Disease ◽  
Reservoir Host ◽  
Glis Glis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Transmission Cycle ◽  
Western Germany ◽  
Edible Dormice ◽  
Study Sites ◽  
Reservoir Hosts

ABSTRACTIn Europe, dormice serve as competent reservoir hosts for particular genospecies of the tick-borne agent of Lyme disease (LD) and seem to support them more efficiently than do mice or voles. The longevity of edible dormice (Glis glis) and their attractiveness for ticks may result in a predominance of LD spirochetes in ticks questing in dormouse habitats. To investigate the role of edible dormice in the transmission cycle of LD spirochetes, we sampled skin tissue from the ear pinnae of dormice inhabiting five different study sites in south western Germany. Of 501 edible dormice, 12.6% harbored DNA of LD spirochetes. Edible dormice were infected most frequently with the pathogenic LD spirocheteBorrelia afzelii. The DNA ofB. gariniiandB. bavariensiswas detected in ca. 0.5% of the examined individuals. No spirochetal DNA was detectable in the skin of edible dormice until July, 6 weeks after they generally start to emerge from their obligate hibernation. Thereafter, the prevalence of spirochetal DNA in edible dormice increased during the remaining period of their 4 to 5 months of activity, reaching nearly 40% in September. Males were more than four times more likely to harbor LD spirochetes than females, and yearlings were almost twice more likely to be infected than adults. The seasonality of the prevalence of LD spirochetes in edible dormice was pronounced and may affect their role as a reservoir host in respect to other hosts.

Host association of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato – the key role of host complement

2002 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 74-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Klaus Kurtenbach ◽  
Simona De Michelis ◽  
Susanne Etti ◽  
Stefanie M. Schäfer ◽  
Henna-Sisko Sewell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Borrelia Burgdorferi ◽  
Borrelia Burgdorferi Sensu Lato ◽  
Host Association

scholarly journals Introduced Siberian Chipmunks (Tamias sibiricus barberi) Harbor More-Diverse Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato Genospecies than Native Bank Voles (Myodes glareolus)

2011 ◽  
Vol 77 (16) ◽  
pp. 5716-5721 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Marsot ◽  
M. Sigaud ◽  
J. L. Chapuis ◽  
E. Ferquel ◽  
M. Cornet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lyme Disease ◽  
Borrelia Burgdorferi ◽  
Introduced Species ◽  
Disease Transmission ◽  
Reservoir Host ◽  
Myodes Glareolus ◽  
Borrelia Burgdorferi Sensu Lato ◽  
New Host ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tamias Sibiricus

ABSTRACTLittle attention has been given in scientific literature to how introduced species may act as a new host for native infectious agents and modify the epidemiology of a disease. In this study, we investigated whether an introduced species, the Siberian chipmunk (Tamias sibiricus barberi), was a potentially new reservoir host forBorrelia burgdorferisensu lato, the causative agent of Lyme disease. First, we ascertained whether chipmunks were infected by all of theB. burgdorferisensu lato genospecies associated with rodents and available in their source of infection, questing nymphs. Second, we determined whether the prevalence and diversity ofB. burgdorferisensu lato in chipmunks were similar to those of a native reservoir rodent, the bank vole (Myodes glareolus). Our research took place between 2006 and 2008 in a suburban French forest, where we trapped 335 chipmunks and 671 voles and collected 743 nymphs of ticks that were questing for hosts by dragging on the vegetation. We assayed forB. burgdorferisensu lato with ear biopsy specimens taken from the rodents and in nymphs using PCR and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). Chipmunks were infected by the threeBorreliagenospecies that were present in questing nymphs and that infect rodents (B. burgdorferisensu stricto,B. afzelii, andB. garinii). In contrast, voles hosted onlyB. afzelii. Furthermore, chipmunks were more infected (35%) than voles (16%). These results may be explained by the higher exposure of chipmunks, because they harbor more ticks, or by their higher tolerance of otherB. burgdorferisensu lato genospecies than ofB. afzelii. If chipmunks are competent reservoir hosts forB. burgdorferisensu lato, they may spill backB. burgdorferisensu lato to native communities and eventually may increase the risk of Lyme disease transmission to humans.

scholarly journals Modern condition of the problem of Lime Burreliosis of animals (systematic review)

2021 ◽  
pp. 64-78
Author(s):  
O. Panteleenko ◽  
B. Yarchuk ◽  
T. Tsarenko
Keyword(s):  
Borrelia Burgdorferi ◽  
Lyme Borreliosis ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Ecological Factors ◽  
Scientific Data ◽  
Temperate Climate ◽  
Borrelia Burgdorferi Sensu Lato ◽  
Considerable Uncertainty ◽  
Reservoir Hosts

Lyme borreliosis (LB) is the most common tick-borne disease in the temperate climate of the Northern Hemisphere. LB is caused by spirochetes, which are grouped in the complex Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, vectors – Ixodidae mites, dozens of species of small mammals and birds actas reservoir hosts, and the role of reservoirs of domestic animals, such as dogs and cats, is not excluded. Although the ecology and epidemiology of the disease have been extensively studied in Europe and North America, there is considerable uncertainty regarding the study of Lyme borreliosis in veterinary medicine. Search, selection andanalysis of scientific data on the research topic were carried out according to acceptable rules for systematic reviews of the literature. The scientometric database Web of Science Core Collection, the database of scientific articles Pub Med and the database Scientific Periodicals of Ukraine were used. Seventy-four scientific articles were used for the article, which contained the necessary set of data and met the set goal. The article highlights the main issues of the etiology of the disease, which describes the characteristics of the pathogen, its properties, genotypic composition of Borrelia, which cause Lyme disease, the spread of pathogenic genotypes of Borrelia in Europe and Ukraine. The connection of Lyme borreliosis spread with ecological factors, climatic changes and anthropogenic impact on biocenoses and biotopes, the role of vectors and reservoir hosts in the spread of LB is described. Data on the prevalence and degree of infection of Ixodes mites with Borrelia, as well as the spread of LB among the population of Europe and Ukraine are presented. The seroprevalence of each of the animal species (dogs, cats, horses, ruminants), clinical manifestations of LB, if documented and indicators of LB prevalence among animals in Europe and Ukraine, as well as currently known treatments, prevention and diagnosis of LB animals are considered. Key words: Borrelia Burgdorferi Sensu Lato, Lyme Diseases Etiology, Ixodidae.

The occurrence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in certain ectoparasites (Mesostigmata, Siphonaptera) of Apodemus flavicollis and Myodes glareolus in chosen localities in the Czech Republic

2013 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jakub Netušil ◽  
Alena Žákovská ◽  
Karel Vostal ◽  
Adam Norek ◽  
Michal Stanko
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Borrelia Burgdorferi ◽  
Myodes Glareolus ◽  
Borrelia Burgdorferi Sensu Lato ◽  
Apodemus Flavicollis ◽  
Rodent Host ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Pcr Method ◽  
Yellow Necked Mouse

AbstractTicks represent the primary vectors of several serious diseases, including the Lyme disease caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (Bbsl). In this study two dominant ectoparasitic groups of arthropods (Mesostigmata, Siphonaptera) were investigated for the presence of borrelian DNA in order to determine their potential role of vectors (or carriers) of this bacterium. All individuals (235) were collected from wild-living rodents obtained in three localities in the Czech Republic (Bažantula, Baba and Křižovice). The majority of parasites were members of the families Parasitidae and Dermanyssidae (Mesostigmata) and families Hystrichopsyllidae and Ceratophyllidae (Siphonaptera). The rodent host species was almost exclusively the yellow-necked mouse (Apodemus flavicollis). Bbsl was detected by the PCR method in the following ectoparasite species: Euryparasitus emarginatus (1), Eulaelaps stabularis (1), Haemogamassus nidi (1), Laelaps agilis (5), Myonyssus gigas (1) (Mesostigmata) and Ctenophthalmus agyrtes (1), C. solutus (3) (Siphonaptera).

The role of the sand lizard (Lacerta agilis) in the transmission cycle of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato

2008 ◽  
Vol 298 ◽  
pp. 161-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viktória Majláthová ◽  
Igor Majláth ◽  
Martin Hromada ◽  
Piotr Tryjanowski ◽  
Martin Bona ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Borrelia Burgdorferi ◽  
Borrelia Burgdorferi Sensu Lato ◽  
Transmission Cycle ◽  
Sand Lizard ◽  
Lacerta Agilis

scholarly journals An Invasive Mammal (the Gray Squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis) Commonly Hosts Diverse and Atypical Genotypes of the Zoonotic Pathogen Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato

2015 ◽  
Vol 81 (13) ◽  
pp. 4236-4245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Millins ◽  
Agnieszka Magierecka ◽  
Lucy Gilbert ◽  
Alissa Edoff ◽  
Amelia Brereton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Borrelia Burgdorferi ◽  
Early Summer ◽  
Borrelia Burgdorferi Sensu Lato ◽  
Sciurus Carolinensis ◽  
Borrelia Garinii ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Zoonotic Pathogen ◽  
The United Kingdom

ABSTRACTInvasive vertebrate species can act as hosts for endemic pathogens and may alter pathogen community composition and dynamics. For the zoonotic pathogenBorrelia burgdorferisensu lato, the agent of Lyme borreliosis, recent work shows invasive rodent species can be of high epidemiological importance and may support host-specific strains. This study examined the role of gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) (n= 679), an invasive species in the United Kingdom, asB. burgdorferi sensu latohosts. We found that gray squirrels were frequently infested withIxodes ricinus, the main vector ofB. burgdorferi sensu latoin the United Kingdom, and 11.9% were infected withB. burgdorferi sensu lato. All four genospecies that occur in the United Kingdom were detected in gray squirrels, and unexpectedly, the bird-associated genospeciesBorrelia gariniiwas most common. The second most frequent infection was withBorrelia afzelii. Genotyping ofB. gariniiandB. afzeliiproduced no evidence for strains associated with gray squirrels. Generalized linear mixed models (GLMM) identified tick infestation and date of capture as significant factors associated withB. burgdorferi sensu latoinfection in gray squirrels, with infection elevated in early summer in squirrels infested with ticks. Invasive gray squirrels appear to become infected with locally circulating strains ofB. burgdorferi sensu lato, and further studies are required to determine their role in community disease dynamics. Our findings highlight the fact that the role of introduced host species inB. burgdorferi sensu latoepidemiology can be highly variable and thus difficult to predict.

scholarly journals The role of Mannose Binding Lectin in the immune response against Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeroen Coumou ◽  
Alex Wagemakers ◽  
Sukanya Narasimhan ◽  
Tim J. Schuijt ◽  
Jasmin I. Ersoz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immune Response ◽  
Borrelia Burgdorferi ◽  
Mannose Binding Lectin ◽  
Borrelia Burgdorferi Sensu Lato ◽  
Mannose Binding ◽  
Binding Lectin

scholarly journals Candidatus Neoehrlichia sp. (FU98) and Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato in Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from Serbia

2019 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 312-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ratko Sukara ◽  
Salem Juwaid ◽  
Duško Ćirović ◽  
Aleksandra Penezić ◽  
Darko Mihaljica ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Borrelia Burgdorferi ◽  
Vulpes Vulpes ◽  
Domestic Animals ◽  
Sensu Stricto ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Borrelia Burgdorferi Sensu Lato ◽  
Red Foxes ◽  
Sylvatic Cycle ◽  
Borrelia Lusitaniae

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.

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