Molecular characterisation of rabies virus strains in the Republic of Macedonia

Mrenoshki, Slavcho; Milićević, Vesna; Ilieva, D.; Cvetkovikj, Iskra; Cvetkovikj, Aleksandar; Krstevski, Kiril; Dzhadzhovski, Igor; Robardet, Emmanuelle; Gagnev, Emil; Iliev, Emil; Plavšić, Budimir; Kirandjiski, T.; Cliquet, Florence

doi:10.1007/s00705-012-1466-9

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“…JF973785). This perfect nucleotide identity shown with the Serbia isolate collected >15 years ago suggests the persistence of some viral strains over time in the Balkans, in accordance with previous studies ( 4 , 9 ). Amino acid identity was perfect among all 9 isolates from Greece.…”

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“…Greece shares land borders with Turkey, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), and Bulgaria, where rabies is reported in wild and domestic animals ( 4 ; www.who-rabies-bulletin.org/). After the fox rabies case reported in FYROM in 2011, ≈0.3 km from Greece ( 4 ), rabies surveillance was improved along the northern and eastern land borders of Greece, and wild and domestic animals found dead or suspected of having rabies were collected.…”

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“…After the fox rabies case reported in FYROM in 2011, ≈0.3 km from Greece ( 4 ), rabies surveillance was improved along the northern and eastern land borders of Greece, and wild and domestic animals found dead or suspected of having rabies were collected. This program was approved by the European Commission.…”

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Recurrence of Animal Rabies, Greece, 2012

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Recurrence of Animal Rabies, Greece, 2012

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“…Epidemiologic studies of rabies dynamics have suggested westward and southward spread in the Balkan peninsula. Surveillance varies by country and over time, meaning that although these recent epidemics are likely reintroductions, there is potential for undetected, low-level rabies persistence in some areas (Johnson et al 2007;McElhinney et al 2011;Picard-Meyer et al 2013;Muller et al 2015).…”

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Recent Changes in Infectious Diseases in European Wildlife

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Ågren

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Journal of Wildlife Diseases

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Many infectious diseases originating from, or carried by, wildlife affect wildlife conservation and biodiversity, livestock health, or human health. We provide an update on changes in the epidemiology of 25 selected infectious, wildlife-related diseases in Europe (from 2010-16) that had an impact, or may have a future impact, on the health of wildlife, livestock, and humans. These pathogens were selected based on their: 1) identification in recent Europe-wide projects as important surveillance targets, 2) inclusion in European Union legislation as pathogens requiring obligatory surveillance, 3) presence in recent literature on wildlife-related diseases in Europe since 2010, 4) inclusion in key pathogen lists released by the Office International des Epizooties, 5) identification in conference presentations and informal discussions on a group email list by a European network of wildlife disease scientists from the European Wildlife Disease Association, or 6) identification as pathogens with changes in their epidemiology during 2010-16. The wildlife pathogens or diseases included in this review are: avian influenza virus, seal influenza virus, lagoviruses, rabies virus, bat lyssaviruses, filoviruses, canine distemper virus, morbilliviruses in aquatic mammals, bluetongue virus, West Nile virus, hantaviruses, Schmallenberg virus, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus, African swine fever virus, amphibian ranavirus, hepatitis E virus, bovine tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis), tularemia (Francisella tularensis), brucellosis (Brucella spp.), salmonellosis (Salmonella spp.), Coxiella burnetii, chytridiomycosis, Echinococcus multilocularis, Leishmania infantum, and chronic wasting disease. Further work is needed to identify all of the key drivers of disease change and emergence, as they appear to be influencing the incidence and spread of these pathogens in Europe. We present a summary of these recent changes during 2010-16 to discuss possible commonalities and drivers of disease change and to identify directions for future work on wildlife-related diseases in Europe. Many of the pathogens are entering Europe from other continents while others are expanding their ranges inside and beyond Europe. Surveillance for these wildlife-related diseases at a continental scale is therefore important for planet-wide assessment, awareness of, and preparedness for the risks they may pose to wildlife, domestic animal, and human health.

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“…Greece borders with Albania, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Bulgaria and Turkey. In the last three countries, rabies has been reported in wild and domestic animals and wildlife vaccination campaigns using oral live-attenuated vaccines have been implemented most recently: in Bulgaria since 2009, in FYROM since 2011 and in Turkey since 2008 [4–6]. Despite successful oral vaccination campaigns of wildlife targeting the elimination of rabies in large parts of Europe [1], the disease still occurs in the continent and, in 2012, 4884 cases were diagnosed in animals.…”

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Rabies outbreak in Greece during 2012–2014: use of Geographical Information System for analysis, risk assessment and control

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SUMMARYThe objectives of this work were (i) geographical analysis of the 2012–2014 outbreak of rabies in Greece using GIS and (ii) comparative analysis of animal cases with data of potential human exposure to rabies together with environmental data, in order to provide information for risk assessment, effective monitoring and control. Most animal cases (40/48) involved red foxes, while domestic animals were also diagnosed with rabies. Overall, 80% of the cases were diagnosed in central northern Greece; 75% of the cases were diagnosed in low altitudes (<343·5 m), within a distance of 1 km from human settlements. Median distance from livestock farms was 201·25 m. Most people potentially exposed to rabies (889/1060) presented with dog bite injuries. Maximum entropy analysis revealed that distance from farms contributed the highest percentage in defining environmental niche profiles for rabid foxes. Oral vaccination programmes were implemented in 24 administrative units of the country during 2013 and 2014, covering a total surface area of ~60 000 km2. Rabies re-occurrence in Greece emphasizes the need for ongoing surveillance in cross-border areas and in areas with intense human activity.

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Molecular characterisation of rabies virus strains in the Republic of Macedonia

Cited by 9 publications

References 8 publications

Recurrence of Animal Rabies, Greece, 2012

Recurrence of Animal Rabies, Greece, 2012

Recent Changes in Infectious Diseases in European Wildlife

Rabies outbreak in Greece during 2012–2014: use of Geographical Information System for analysis, risk assessment and control

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