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First detection of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato DNA in wild boars
Faria, Ana Sofia; Paiva-Cardoso, Maria da Neves; Nunes, Mónica; Carreira, Teresa; Vale-Gonçalves, Hélia Marisa; Veloso, Octávia; Coelho, CatarinaLyme borreliosis (LB) is the most common tick-borne zoonosis in northern hemisphere, but in Portugal, despite being a notifiable disease it remains under-diagnosed and reported. This emerging disease is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex spirochetes, transmitted through the bite of infected Ixodes genus ticks, particularly I. ricinus, the main vector in Europe. Several vertebrates serve as hosts ...
INFEÇÕES BACTERIANAS NEGLIGENCIADAS, ESQUECIDAS OU DESCONHECIDAS? A TRADIÇÃO EX...
Castro, Rita; Costa, João; Couto, Isabel; Vieira, Maria Luísa; Viveiros, Miguel.
Prevalence of Leptospira antibodies in wild boars (Sus scrofa) from Northern Po...
Vale-Gonçalves, Hélia; Faria, M. C.; Nunes-Pereira, M.; Faria, A. S.; Vieira, Maria Luísa; Cabral, João; Paiva-Cardoso, Maria das NevesLeptospirosis is a zoonosis of worldwide distribution, caused by infection with pathogenic spirochetes of the genus Leptospira. The wild boar (Sus scrofa), an important hunting species in Europe, seems to play a significant role in the epidemiological cycle of leptospirosis. A total of 101 serum samples from wild boar hunted in Northern Portugal were analysed for leptospiral antibodies detection by microscopic ...