The Occurrence of Zoonotic Anaplasma phagocytophilum Strains, in the Spleen and Liver of Wild Boars from North-West and Central Parts of Poland.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The Anaplasma genus includes a Gram-negative bacterium infecting the blood cells of wild and domestic mammals, causing tick-borne fever. Infection with pathogenic Anaplasma phagocytophilum strains may cause Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis. Wild boars (Sus scrofa) may act as natural wild reservoir hosts for potentially zoonotic A. phagocytophilum strains; however, there is still little data to confirm this statement. The aim of this study was to verify whether wild boars can be classified as natural reservoirs of Anaplasma spp. and to compare the suitability of spleen and liver samples for such analysis.

Methods

Liver and spleen samples were collected from 59 wild boars (2017-2019). The organs were tested for Anaplasma phagocytophilum using short (partial) fragments o

SUBMITTER: Myczka AW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8390417 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature