Molecular characterisation of <i>Mycobacterium caprae</i> strains isolated in Poland

Krajewska‐Wędzina, Monika; Kozińska, Monika; Orłowska, Blanka; Weiner, Marcin; Szulowski, Krzysztof; Augustynowicz–Kopeć, Ewa; Anusz, Krzysztof; Smith, Noel H.

doi:10.1136/vr.104363

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“…The disease stroke, however, in a reserve in the European bison breeding center in Smardzewice [33,46], what has led to stamping out of the whole herd in 2018. The outbreak as the previous one in Bieszczady mountains was connected to Mycobacterium caprae [31,35]. Reports of tuberculosis in captive European bison caused by M. bovis in German and Brazilian zoos underline the need for control in the species being important bTB reservoir worldwide [55][56][57].…”

Section: Percentage Of European Bison With Individual Pathological Chmentioning

confidence: 92%

“…The eradication resulted in a significant depopulation observed in decrease of the numbers of European bison (Figure 2). Tuberculosis affecting European bison in Poland is caused by Mycobacterium caprae [35]. The management of the diseases is extremely difficult especially in wildlife, since the mycobacteria transmit readily between different wild species such wild boar, deer, and wolves in Bieszczady mountains [31].…”

Section: European Bison Health Threats Of the Twentieth Centurymentioning

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Infectious Disease Monitoring of European Bison (Bison bonasus)

Larska¹,

Krzysiak²

2019

Wildlife Population Monitoring

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In 2019, the 90th anniversary of the restitution of European bison (wisent) will be celebrated. Therefore, the chapter discusses the past, present, and future health threats of the Bison bonasus species that was on the edge of world extinction at the beginning of the twentieth century and was restituted with great efforts from many researchers, breeders, forestry workers, and caretakers. Due to the dramatic genetic "bottleneck" that depleted the gene pool, increasing the inbred of today's European bison, the breeding may face problems of decreased fertility, deficiency in growth, and increased susceptibility to diseases. While the increasing numbers of European bison may be enjoyed by breeders, the suitable habitat for the largest herbivore in Europe shrinks with increasing human population density, forestry, and agricultural activity. Additional threats include inappropriate management based on animal farming rather than sylvatic ecosystems, need for supplementary winter feeding, and establishment of breeding of related species such as American bison (Bison bison) in Europe. The control of European bison exposure to pathogens through passive and active surveillance is a key component of the species conservation. Hereby, the current knowledge on the epidemiology of the most significant infectious diseases in European bison is presented.

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Section: Percentage Of European Bison With Individual Pathological Chmentioning

confidence: 92%

Section: European Bison Health Threats Of the Twentieth Centurymentioning

confidence: 99%

Infectious Disease Monitoring of European Bison (Bison bonasus)

Larska¹,

Krzysiak²

2019

Wildlife Population Monitoring

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“…While in Germany deer in the Alps are the only reservoir recognized so far, bison and wild boar were identified in Poland. In reservoir animals only M. caprae was detected, the M. bovis reservoir still remains unknown in those both countries [38].…”

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Tuberculosis in a pet ferret (Mustela putorius furo)

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Menge

Hillemann

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A 9-month old pet ferret was presented to a veterinarian with symptoms of weight loss, apathy, and hyporexia. Explorative laparotomy identified a firm mass of approximately 2 × 2 × 2 cm in size in the mesentery of the jejunum. Because of the poor general condition and the unfavorable prognosis, the ferret was euthanized during surgery. The mass was resected in total and submitted to histological examination which revealed a granulomatous and necrotizing lymphadenitis. Acid fast bacteria were detected by Fite-Faraco staining leading to the suspicion of an infection with Mycobacteria sp. PCR confirmed presence of DNA of members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, subsequently specified as M. bovis. The detected spoligotype SB2548 was described for the first time. Ferrets are presented to veterinarians with increasing frequency because of their growing popularity as pet animals. Since these animals are highly susceptible to mycobacterial infections, mycobacteriosis and especially zoonotic relevant tuberculosis should be considered as differential diagnosis.

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“…In this case, inter‐species transmission (i.e. likely from antelopes and/or giraffes to alpaca) was suspected, since the animals shared a show pavilion (Krajewska et al, ; Krajewska‐Wędzina, Augustynowicz‐Kopeć, Weiner, & Szulowski, ; Krajewska‐Wędzina, Kozińska, et al, ).…”

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Transboundary tuberculosis: Importation of alpacas infected with Mycobacterium bovis from the United Kingdom to Poland and potential for serodiagnostic assays in detecting tuberculin skin test false‐negative animals

Krajewska‐Wędzina

Didkowska

Sridhara

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The present study highlights the transboundary nature of tuberculosis (TB) in alpacas and the failure of current antemortem testing protocols to identify TB-free alpaca herds and individuals for exportation. The tuberculin skin test (TST) failed to identify Mycobacterium bovis-infected animals prior to movement from the United Kingdom (UK) to Poland. This study describes the use of four serological assays [Enferplex Camelid TB, dual-path platform (DPP) VetTB and BovidTB assays, and multi-antigen print immunoassays (MAPIAs)] to detect TB in an alpaca herd with negative TST results. The breeding in Poland purchased alpacas for several years from the UK with the last group arriving in May 2018. In July 2018, two sick alpacas from the centre were hospitalized in a veterinary clinic and both died of TB a few weeks later. In November 2018, 20 alpacas remaining in this M. bovis-affected herd were euthanized and samples were collected. The study population included 20 M. bovis-infected and 20 uninfected alpacas, but only 15 infected animals were tested by all serology tests. The DPP VetTB and DPP BovidTB assays detected antibodies in 14 of the 20 infected alpacas, with results confirmed by MAPIA, and in none (MAPIA and DPP BovidTB) or one (DPP VetTB) of the 20 uninfected animals. None of the infected alpacas tested positive using the Enferplex assay. In addition, the group included three orphans and two cria-dam pairs, which provided an opportunity to analyse immune aspects of cria-mother relationships in this herd. The results suggest high susceptibility of this host species to M. bovis infection and rapid progression to disease. The serological tests used in this study offer useful tools for the detection of M. bovis infection in TST and Enferplex test non-reactive alpacas. These tests should be further evaluated for implementation into TB management and control strategies for camelid species. K E Y W O R D S alpaca, dual-path platform assay, Enferplex Camelid TB test, MAPIA, Mycobacterium bovis, tuberculin skin test | 1307 KRAJEWSKA-WĘDZINA Et Al.

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Molecular characterisation of Mycobacterium caprae strains isolated in Poland

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References 27 publications

Infectious Disease Monitoring of European Bison (Bison bonasus)

Infectious Disease Monitoring of European Bison (Bison bonasus)

Tuberculosis in a pet ferret (Mustela putorius furo)

Transboundary tuberculosis: Importation of alpacas infected with Mycobacterium bovis from the United Kingdom to Poland and potential for serodiagnostic assays in detecting tuberculin skin test false‐negative animals

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