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Screening Wild Birds for Tick-Borne Zoonotic Pathogens in Portugal
Loureiro, F; Mesquita, JR; Cardoso, L; Santos-Silva, S; Moreira, G; Bento, JT; Soeiro, V; Gonçalves, A; Silva, F; Barradas, PF; Matos, AC; Matos, MWild birds may be involved in the transmission of agents of infectious diseases, including zoonoses, a circumstance which raises a number of public and animal health issues. Migratory bird species play a significant role in the introduction of tick-borne pathogens to new geographic areas, contributing to the dissemination of various etiological agents. This preliminary study aimed to assess the occurrence of fo...
Detection of biliary trematodes in sheep and goats from northern and central Po...
Santos-Silva, S; Cruz, AVS; Gomes da Silva, P; Bento, JT; Almeida, D; Barradas, PF; Cardoso, L; Mesquita, JRFasciolosis and dicrocoeliosis are severe parasitic infections that result in substantial economic damages to livestock farming globally as a consequence of reduced productivity and viscera condemnation. Molecular tests such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) can detect Fasciola hepatica and Dicrocoelium dendriticum DNA with high sensitivity and specificity. In this study, we aimed to assess the presence of F. ...
Serological and Molecular Survey of Hepatitis E Virus in Small Ruminants from C...
Santos-Silva, S; Romalde, JL; Bento, JT; Cruz, AVS; López-López, P; Gonçalves, HMR; Van der Poel, WHM; Nascimento, MSJ; Rivero-Juarez, A; Mesquita, JRHepatitis E virus (HEV) is currently recognized as an emerging problem and a growing concern for public health in developed countries, with HEV infections mainly attributable to foodborne transmission of HEV-3. The zoonotic HEV genotype 3 infects a wide range of mammalian hosts, with swine considered as the primary host. This study investigates the occurrence of HEV among small ruminants in Portugal. The primar...
Antibody-Based Assessment of Coxiella burnetii Circulation in Algerian Goat Herds
Bento, JT; Dahmane, A; Santos-Silva, S; Reghaissia, N; Almeida, D; Mesquita, JRQ fever is a zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii (C. burnetii), a pathogen with a high capability for infection. The disease primarily affects ruminants, leading to reproductive disorders, but can also be transmitted to humans through contact with infected animals or their products. In Algeria, Q fever is endemic, but little is known about the presence and circulation of C. burnetii in domestic goats. ...