scholarly journals Pathogens with potential impact on reproduction in captive and free-ranging European bison (Bison bonasus) in Poland - a serological survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Didkowska ◽  
Daniel Klich ◽  
Anna Hapanowicz ◽  
Blanka Orłowska ◽  
Marta Gałązka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Animal Species ◽  
Neospora Caninum ◽  
Reproductive Potential ◽  
European Bison ◽  
Bison Bonasus ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Similar Frequency ◽  
Current Prevalence ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Free Ranging

Abstract Background The European bison is an endangered species, and as such it is extremely important to monitor herds for pathogens which can lead to reproductive failure. The aim of the present study was to determine the current prevalence of antibodies to pathogens known to potentially influence reproduction in European bison. Serum samples from 183 bison, originating from different parts of Poland, were tested using commercial ELISA tests for antibodies to Chlamydia spp., Coxiella burnetti, Leptospira interrogans, Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii; the findings were compared between captive and main free-ranging herds, and with regard to the influence of demographic factors such as age and sex. The prevalence of seropositivity was also checked with regard to location and the animal species sharing it. Results Chlamydia spp. antibodies were present in 48 out of 130 (36.9%) tested samples. Coxiella burnetii was found in one sample out of 178 (0.58%). N. caninum in 36 out of 172 (20.9%) and T. gondii in 23 out of 172 (13.4%). No sample was positive for leptospirosis. Neither sex nor age appeared to have a significant effect on the occurrence of antibodies to the identified species. The prevalence of Chlamydia spp. in the samples varied significantly according to location; however, similar frequency ranges were observed between free ranging and captive herds. In contrast, antibodies to N. caninum were more common in free-ranging herds than captive herds, with the highest frequency observed in the Bieszczady Mountains. Conclusions Chlamydia spp., N. caninum and T. gondii might have a similar impact on the reproductive potential of European bison as they have on cattle. The high occurrence of antibodies to N. caninum in bison from the Bieszczady Mountains may be associated with the relatively high density of the wolf population in the area.

Total strontium and cesium concentrations in selected tissues of free-ranging European bison (Bison bonasus) in relation to age and sex

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (07) ◽  
pp. 102-107
Author(s):  
Tadeusz KoÅ›la ◽  
MichaÅ‚ Skibniewski ◽  
Ewa M. Skibniewska ◽  
Marta Kołnierzak
Keyword(s):  
Bison Bison ◽  
European Bison ◽  
Bison Bonasus ◽  
Free Ranging ◽  
Age And Sex

Antibodies to Neospora caninum in the blood of European bison (Bison bonasus bonasus L.) living in Poland

2005 ◽  
Vol 128 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 163-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Cabaj ◽  
B. Moskwa ◽  
K. Pastusiak ◽  
J. Gill
Keyword(s):  
Neospora Caninum ◽  
Bison Bison ◽  
European Bison ◽  
Bison Bonasus

scholarly journals Rumen Ciliated Protozoa of the Free-Living European Bison (Bison bonasus, Linnaeus)

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Svetlana Kišidayová ◽  
Dominik Durkaj ◽  
Katarína Mihaliková ◽  
Zora Váradyová ◽  
Julia Puchalska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diversity Index ◽  
Rumen Fluid ◽  
Population Analysis ◽  
Abundant Species ◽  
European Bison ◽  
Ciliated Protozoa ◽  
Bison Bonasus ◽  
Free Living ◽  
Wiener Diversity Index ◽  
Free Ranging

This study aims to perform population analysis of the rumen ciliated protozoa of the free-living European bison (wisent, Bison bonasus, Linnaeus). The samples of the rumen fluid from the 18 bison subjected to the controlled culls within the free-ranging population in the Bialowieza primeval forest in Poland were collected and examined. The examined ciliates population consisted of the species of the families Isotrichidae and Ophryoscolecidae. There were 12 genera (Isotricha, Dasytricha, Diplodinium, Elytroplastron, Entodinium, Eodinium, Epidinium, Eremoplastron, Eudiplodinium, Metadinium, Ophryoscolex, and Ostracodinium) and 32 morphospecies of the ciliates. We observed the prevalence of a type B protozoan population (56% animals) with the typical Epidinium and Eudiplodinium genera members. Other examined animals possessed the mixed A–B population with Ophryoscolex genus, distinct for type A ciliate population. The average total ciliates count was 2.77 ± 1.03 × 105/ml (mean ± SD). The most abundant genera were Entodinium, 83%, and Dasytricha, 14%. The abundance of other genera was <1% of the total count. Within the 16 Entodinium species determined, the most abundant species was Entodinium nanellum (16.3% of total ciliates count). The average Shannon–Wiener diversity index was 2.1 ± 0.39, evenness was 0.7 ± 0.11, and species richness was 24 ± 3.0 (mean ± SD). Our study is the first report on the population composition and diversity of rumen ciliates of European bison. The composition and counts of ciliate genera and species were similar to the composition and counts of the rumen ciliated protozoa of American bison and many other kinds of free-living and domestic ruminants. Our European bison ciliate population analysis has shown medium ciliate density and high diversity typical for large free-living ruminants with mixed feeding behavior.

scholarly journals Space Use and Movement Patterns in a Semi-Free-Ranging Herd of European Bison (Bison bonasus)

PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. e0147404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amandine Ramos ◽  
Odile Petit ◽  
Patrice Longour ◽  
Cristian Pasquaretta ◽  
Cédric Sueur
Keyword(s):  
Movement Patterns ◽  
Space Use ◽  
Bison Bison ◽  
European Bison ◽  
Bison Bonasus ◽  
Free Ranging

Trace elements in the liver of captive and free-ranging European bison (Bison bonasus L.)

Chemosphere ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 193 ◽  
pp. 454-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maciej Durkalec ◽  
Agnieszka Nawrocka ◽  
Michał Krzysiak ◽  
Magdalena Larska ◽  
Mirosława Kmiecik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Bison Bison ◽  
European Bison ◽  
Bison Bonasus ◽  
Free Ranging

Normal vaginal microflora of free-ranging European bison (Bison bonasus)

2006 ◽  
Vol 159 (18) ◽  
pp. 600-601 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Speck ◽  
M. Krasinska ◽  
A. Lehnen
Keyword(s):  
Bison Bison ◽  
European Bison ◽  
Bison Bonasus ◽  
Vaginal Microflora ◽  
Free Ranging

scholarly journals Concentrations of zinc, cadmium and lead in the hoof horn of the European bison (Bison bonasus bonasus) / Zawartość cynku, kadmu i ołowiu w ścianie rogowej racicy żubra Europejskiego (Bison bonasus bonasus)

2015 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 32-35
Author(s):  
Ewa M. Skibniewska ◽  
Michał Skibniewski ◽  
Tadeusz Kośla ◽  
Marta Kołnierzak
Keyword(s):  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
European Bison ◽  
Bison Bonasus ◽  
Primeval Forest ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Zinc Cadmium ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Cadmium And Lead ◽  
Free Ranging ◽  
Białowieża Primeval Forest

Abstract The aim of the study was the assessment of zinc, cadmium and lead concentrations in the hoof horn of the European bison free ranging in Białowieża Primeval Forest. The investigation material comprised hoof samples collected from animals eliminated during annual selection. Animals were divided depending on gender (males and females). Metals content was determined using the inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry method (ICP-MS). Mean metals concentrations in hoof were: 114.1, 0.15 and 0.45 mg·kg-1 dry matter for zinc, cadmium and lead, respectively. A significantly correlated dependence at p ≤ 0.05 was observed between the zinc and lead content in the material studied. No statistically significant differences in the metals content were observed depending on gender. It can be stated, that zinc, cadmium and lead concentrations in the hoof wall of the European bison from Białowieża primeval forest are in the reference values determined for the hair coat of other ungulates species

The parasitic fauna of the European bison (Bison bonasus) (Linnaeus, 1758) and their impact on the conservation. Part 1 The summarising list of parasites noted

2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Grzegorz Karbowiak ◽  
Aleksander Demiaszkiewicz ◽  
Anna Pyziel ◽  
Irena Wita ◽  
Bożena Moskwa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fasciola Hepatica ◽  
Neospora Caninum ◽  
Dermacentor Reticulatus ◽  
Sarcoptes Scabiei ◽  
European Bison ◽  
Bison Bonasus ◽  
Taenia Hydatigena ◽  
Ashworthius Sidemi ◽  
Demodex Sp ◽  
Setaria Labiatopapillosa

AbstractDuring the current century, 88 species of parasites have been recorded in Bison bonasus. These are 22 species of protozoa (Trypanosoma wrublewskii, T. theileri, Giardia sp., Sarcocystis cruzi, S. hirsuta, S. hominis, S. fusiformis, Neospora caninum, Toxoplasma gondii, Cryptosporidium sp., Eimeria cylindrica, E. subspherica, E. bovis, E. zuernii, E. canadensis, E. ellipsoidalis, E. alabamensis, E. bukidnonensis, E. auburnensis, E. pellita, E. brasiliensis, Babesia divergens), 4 trematodes species (Dicrocoelium dendriticum, Fasciola hepatica, Parafasciolopsis fasciolaemorpha, Paramphistomum cervi), 4 cestodes species (Taenia hydatigena larvae, Moniezia benedeni, M. expansa, Moniezia sp.), 43 nematodes species (Bunostomum trigonocephalum, B. phlebotomum, Chabertia ovina, Oesophagostomum radiatum, O. venulosum, Dictyocaulus filaria, D.viviparus, Nematodirella alcidis, Nematodirus europaeus, N. helvetianus, N. roscidus, N. filicollis, N. spathiger, Cooperia oncophora, C. pectinata, C. punctata, C. surnabada, Haemonchus contortus, Mazamastrongylus dagestanicus, Ostertagia lyrata, O. ostertagi, O. antipini, O. leptospicularis, O. kolchida, O. circumcincta, O. trifurcata, Spiculopteragia boehmi, S. mathevossiani, S. asymmetrica, Trichostrongylus axei, T. askivali, T. capricola, T. vitrinus, Ashworthius sidemi, Onchocerca lienalis, O. gutturosa, Setaria labiatopapillosa, Gongylonema pulchrum, Thelazia gulosa, T. skrjabini, T. rhodesi, Aonchotheca bilobata, Trichuris ovis), 7 mites (Demodex bisonianus, D. bovis, Demodex sp., Chorioptes bovis, Psoroptes equi, P. ovis, Sarcoptes scabiei), 4 Ixodidae ticks (Ixodes ricinus, I. persulcatus, I. hexagonus, Dermacentor reticulatus), 1 Mallophaga species (Bisonicola sedecimdecembrii), 1 Anoplura (Haematopinus eurysternus), and 2 Hippoboscidae flies (Lipoptena cervi, Melophagus ovinus). There are few monoxenous parasites, many typical for cattle and many newly acquired from Cervidae.

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