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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...
Molecular evidence of sporadic Coxiella burnetii excretion in sheep milk, centr...
Pires, Humberto; Santos-Silva, Sérgio; Cruz, Andreia V.S.; Cardoso, Luís; Lopes, Ana Patrícia; Pereira, Maria; Nóbrega, Carmen; Mega, CristinaCoxiella burnetii is the etiologic agent of Q fever, a worldwide zoonosis. Cattle, sheep and goats are considered the main reservoirs of the disease. Transmission to humans occurs mainly through the inhalation of infectious aerosols from milk, faeces, urine, and birth products from infected ruminants. In this study, a 2-year longitudinal approach was performed to ascertain the excretion of C. burnetii in bulk t...
Detection and Molecular Characterization of Giardia and Cryptosporidium spp. Ci...
Lux, Laura; Ulrich, Rainer G; Santos-Silva, Sérgio; Queirós, João; Imholt, Christian; Klotz, Christian; Paupério, Joana; Pita, RicardoCryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. are important diarrhea-causing protozoan parasites worldwide that exhibit broad host ranges. Wild small mammals can harbor host-adapted and potentially zoonotic species of both parasites. The aim of this study was to investigate Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. in wild rodents and shrews in Portugal, focusing on the protist’s occurrence and genetic diversity. Molecular...
Molecular detection of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in bats from Portugal
Cruz, Andreia V S; López-López, Pedro; Santos-Silva, Sérgio; Rivero-Juárez, Antonio; Rebelo, Hugo; Mesquita, João REnterocytozoon bieneusi is a microsporidia commonly found in the gastrointestinal tract of humans and a wide range of other animals, constituting a major cause of microsporidiosis in humans. Although E. bieneusi has been detected in humans, domestic, and wild animals in Portugal, and its presence in bats has been linked to zoonotic characteristics, its occurrence in bats within the country has not been reported...
Rickettsia massiliae circulation in sheep and attached Rhipicephalus sanguineus...
Mesquita, João R.; Santos-Silva, Sérgio; de Sousa Moreira, Alícia; Baptista, Maria Beatriz; Cruz, Rita; Esteves, Fernando; Vala, HelenaRickettsiosis is considered an emerging/re-emerging vector-borne disease that causes signifcant public health threats. Ticks are reservoirs and vectors of Rickettsia having a signifcant role in the transmission of rickettsiae. In Portugal, little is known about tick-borne Rickettsia species in sheep. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate rickettsiae infection in ticks and their sheep host from 27 farms in ...
Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii Antibodies and Risk Factor Investigation in Por...
Almeida, Daniela; Santos-Silva, Sérgio; Pereira, Maria; Santos, Carla; Mega, Cristina; Coelho, Catarina; Nóbrega, Carmen; Esteves, Fernando; Cruz, RitaBackground: Toxoplasma gondii is a widespread zoonotic agent that greatly impacts Public Health, being responsible for one of the most important parasitic zoonosis worldwide. T. gondii has a heteroxenous life cycle, with cats being the definitive hosts and all warm-blooded animals, including humans, being intermediate hosts. Veterinary practitioners (VP) may be at a higher risk than the general population for T...
Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii Antibodies and Risk Factor Investigation in Por...
Almeida, Daniela; Santos-Silva, Sérgio; Pereira, Maria Aires; Santos, Carla; Mega, Cristina; Coelho, Catarina; Nóbrega, Carmen; Esteves, FernandoToxoplasma gondii is a widespread zoonotic agent that greatly impacts Public Health, being responsible for one of the most important parasitic zoonosis worldwide. T. gondii has a heteroxenous life cycle, with cats being the definitive hosts and all warm-blooded animals, including humans, being intermediate hosts. Veterinary practitioners (VP) may be at a higher risk than the general population for T. gondii inf...