Transmission of Mycobacterium caprae in a herd of European bison in the Bieszczady Mountains, Southern Poland

Krajewska, Monika; Zabost, Anna; Welz, Mirosław; Lipiec, Marek; Orłowska, Blanka; Anusz, Krzysztof; Augustynowicz–Kopeć, Ewa; Szulowski, Krzysztof; Bielecki, Wojciech; Weiner, Marcin

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“…Therefore, the risk of transmission of the infection from livestock or other wildlife is considerable and so the health status of European bison should be constantly monitored. The outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease with a high European bison mortality, or the tuberculosis difficult to eradicate currently afflicting the herd in the Bieszczady Mountains support this opinion (20,39).…”

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“…Routine necropsies secure valuable material for other research purposes and some emerging diseases threatening animal and human health can be identified expeditiously (20,23). Surveillance over the health status of free-living animals, particularly the endangered species like European bison, is of great importance both for nature conservation in Poland, as well as for the domestic economy, since controlling infectious diseases in wildlife may help to prevent the transmission of pathogens to livestock (36).…”

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“…Foot-and-mouth disease and blackleg may cause high morbidity and mortality of European bison; however their significance is rather historical since they either have been eradicated or are rare in domestic ruminants in the country (21,39). Since 1996, when bovine tuberculosis was first detected in European bison (20), lesions caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis in fallen and eliminated animals have been observed in the population of the Bieszczady Mountains (20). Currently, the main health issue for European bison males in Białowieża Primeval Forest is enzootic disease causing necrotic-purulent changes in the prepuce and/or penis, defined as posthitis or balanoposthitis (21).…”

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Post-Mortem Evaluation of Pathological Lesions in European Bison (Bison Bonasus) in the Białowieża Primeval Forest Between 2008 and 2013

Krzysiak

Dackiewicz

Kęsik-Maliszewska

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Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy

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The study presents the analysis of the findings of 234 post-mortem examinations on free-ranging and captive European bison selectively culled or having fallen between 2008 and 2013 in Białowieża Primeval Forest. Pneumonia, emphysema, nephritis, bodily traumas, and intestinal lesions were observed in 106 (45.3%), 77 (32.9%), 82 (35.0%), 68 (29.1%), and 56 (23.9%) animals respectively and were the most common pathological changes. Almost half of all males (66 out of 140; 47.1%) tested showed some pathological changes of prepuce and penis, described as posthitis or balanoposthitis. Infection with liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica) and lungworm (Dictyocaulus viviparus) was observed macroscopically in 114 (48.7%) and 80 (32.9%) bison respectively. F. hepatica prevalence was associated with the emergence of other liver changes such as hepatitis and cirrhosis (P < 0.001). Similarly, the prevalence of D. viviparus coincided with pneumonia (P = 0.001), changes in the upper respiratory tract (P = 0.04), and emphysema (P < 0.001). Hepatitis, infection with F. hepatica, and pathological lesions in the male and female reproductive tracts were associated with the animals' age. Mechanical injuries, caused by other bison or less commonly by traffic accidents, were the most common cause of death of bison below six months of age. Most pathological changes were significantly more frequent in the selectively culled animals in comparison with the ones having fallen, which confirms the desirability of elimination as a tool to improve the health and welfare of the bison population and limit the number of reservoirs of invasive and possibly infectious diseases.

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Post-Mortem Evaluation of Pathological Lesions in European Bison (Bison Bonasus) in the Białowieża Primeval Forest Between 2008 and 2013

Krzysiak

Dackiewicz

Kęsik-Maliszewska

et al. 2014

Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy

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“…Primarily caused in cattle by Mycobacterium bovis infection, this bacterial disease can spill over into human and wildlife populations. Wildlife reservoirs have been identified in brush-tailed possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) in New Zealand (Anderson et al 2013); badgers in the England, Wales and Ireland (O'Connor et al 2012); wild deer in the USA and Canada (Nishi et al 2006;O'Brien et al 2011); buffalo and other wildlife in South Africa (Renwick et al 2007) and European bison (Bison bonasus) and wild boar (Sus scrofa) in Europe (Naranjo et al 2008;Gortázar et al 2011;Krajewska et al 2015). In an infected animal, M. bovis can be excreted in all bodily fluids, meaning transmission is possible directly through close contact (aerosol transmission, meat or milk ingestion) or indirectly via contact with fluids or excreta in the environment (Neill et al 2001;Radostits et al 2007).…”

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Interactions between four species in a complex wildlife: livestock disease community: implications for Mycobacterium bovis maintenance and transmission

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Livestock diseases such as bovine tuberculosis can have considerable negative effects on human health and economic activity. Wildlife reservoirs often hinder disease eradication in sympatric livestock populations. Therefore, quantifying interactions between wildlife and livestock is an important aspect of understanding disease persistence. This study was conducted on an extensive cattle farm in southwest Spain, where cattle, domestic pigs, wild boar and red deer are considered to be part of a tuberculosis host community. We tested the hypothesis that the frequency of both types of interactions would be greater at food and water sites, due to the aggregation of individuals from multiple species at these locations. We measured direct and indirect interactions between individuals using GPS and proximity loggers. Over 57,000 direct interactions were recorded over a 2-year period, of which 875 (1.5 %) occurred between different species and 216 (0.38 %) occurred between wildlife and livestock. Most direct and indirect interactions occurred at water sites. Over 90 % of indirect interactions between wildlife and livestock took place within the estimated 3-day environmental survival time of Mycobacterium bovis in this habitat. Red deer home ranges and daily activity patterns revealed significant spatial and temporal overlaps with cattle, particularly in autumn. Suids and red deer also cross the farm boundary regularly, introducing a between-farm interaction risk. The infrequent occurrence of direct interactions between individuals from different species suggests that they are unlikely to be the sole mode of disease transmission and that indirect interactions may play an important role.

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“…By 2015, the disease was discovered in: the zoos, private bison breeding farm in Swiętokrzyskie Voivodship, the Bison Breeding Centre in Smardzewice and Wolisko (Borecka Forest) and in case of some animals living at large in the Bieszczady area [12,13]. At the beginning of 2016 cases of tuberculosis were again recorded in the Borecka Forest, in two bulls examined post mortem.…”

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Animal Tuberculosis as a Potential Danger to Men

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Weiner²,

Augustynowicz–Kopeć³

2017

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Transmission of Mycobacterium caprae in a herd of European bison in the Bieszczady Mountains, Southern Poland

Cited by 27 publications

References 9 publications

Post-Mortem Evaluation of Pathological Lesions in European Bison (Bison Bonasus) in the Białowieża Primeval Forest Between 2008 and 2013

Post-Mortem Evaluation of Pathological Lesions in European Bison (Bison Bonasus) in the Białowieża Primeval Forest Between 2008 and 2013

Interactions between four species in a complex wildlife: livestock disease community: implications for Mycobacterium bovis maintenance and transmission

Animal Tuberculosis as a Potential Danger to Men

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