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An insight into brucellosis in wild boar and domestic pigs in Europe: a systema...
Ruano, Zita Martins; Mateus, Teresa Letra; Vieira-Pinto, MadalenaIn some European countries, animal brucellosis is a concern that requires a comprehensive understanding of its distribution, hosts and transmission routes, particularly involving wild species, in which the disease is still neglected. This systematic review was designed to summarize the current knowledge on the epidemiology of brucellosis in wild boar and domestic pigs in Europe. A systematic search was conducte...
Seroprevalence study of brucellosis in wild boar hunted for private consumption...
Ruano, Zita Martins; Mateus, Teresa Letra; Chorense, Ana; Santos-Silva, Sérgio; Vieira-Pinto, MadalenaBrucellosis is an important infectious disease caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella. In the northeast region of Portugal, infection with Brucella melitensis is endemic in small ruminants, and there are also humans’ cases. However, the epidemiological role of the wild boar in the dynamics of this disease in this region is unknown. In this study, a total of 332 blood samples were collected from wild boar hunt...
Are gastrointestinal parasites a possible threat to an endangered autochthonous...
Ruano, Zita MartinsIn the Northeast of Portugal, the sheep system production is extensive, with use of stubble cereals, natural pasture and other poor forage resources. Churra Galega Mirandesa autochthonous sheep breed is well adapted to geographic and climatic conditions of the plateau and cliffs of the Douro River, Portugal. Sheep reared in extensive system are affected by a diversity of gastrointestinal parasites, causing an e...