Zoonotic Pathogens among White-Tailed Deer, Northern Mexico, 2004–2009

Medrano, Citlaly; Boadella, Mariana; Barrios, H Miguel; Cantu, Antonio; Garcia, Z.; Fuente, José de la; Gortázar, Christian

doi:10.3201/eid1808.111902

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“…In the USA, no antibodies were detected in 174 Sika deer and 788 white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) analyzed, suggesting that deer in those USA populations are not a source of HEV (Yu et al, 2007;Dong et al, 2011). However, in northern Mexico close to the southern USA border, 63% of white-tailed deer samples were found to be positive to anti-HEV IgG (Medrano et al, 2012), which is the highest seroprevalence found in deer worldwide. This contrast with the neighbouring country may be explained by the fact that Mexico, contrary to USA, is considered endemic for HEV gt 2 in the human population, but also for gt 3 in animals, as shown by the high prevalences in pigs (Cooper et al, 2005).…”

Section: Cervidsmentioning

confidence: 52%

Hepatitis E in wild ungulates: A review

Boadella¹

2015

Small Ruminant Research

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Section: Cervidsmentioning

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Hepatitis E in wild ungulates: A review

Boadella¹

2015

Small Ruminant Research

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“…That complied with the low seroprevalence of farmed deer, which despite the higher density facilitating virus transmission were fenced from the main wild boar reservoir (Boadella et al., ). It is however in contrary to the very high HEV seroprevalence in white‐tailed deer kept in ranches in Mexico (Medrano et al., ) which may suggest the involvement of other environmental factors such as frequent contact between the individuals due to fencing, feeding and veterinary management in the HEV epidemiology.…”

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confidence: 76%

Hepatitis E Virus Antibody Prevalence in Wildlife in Poland

Larska

Krzysiak

Jabłoński

et al. 2014

Zoonoses and Public Health

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Hepatitis E is an important public health problem mostly in developing but occasionally also in industrialized countries. Domestic and wildlife animals are considered reservoirs of the hepatitis E virus (HEV). Since no information on the prevalence of autochthonous HEV infections in human and animal in Poland is available, the aim of the study was to investigate the HEV seroprevalence of different wildlife species as potential virus reservoirs in the country. No HEV antibodies were found in any of the sera collected from the red deer (Cervus elaphus), European bison (Bison bonasus), roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), elk (Alces alces), fallow deer (Dama dama), sika deer (Cervus nippon), Tatra chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra tatrica) or brown bear (Ursus arctos). HEV-specific antibodies were detected in 44.4% (95% CI 38.3-50.7) serum samples originated only from wild boars. The percentage of seropositive wild boars differed significantly between the provinces and was positively correlated with the wild boar density and rurality of the area. This study showed that HEV circulates among wild boar population in Poland, and this species should be considered as an important reservoir of the virus.

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“…Two studies have evaluated the presence of M. bovis in free-ranging white-tailed deer in northern Mexico. A serosurvey of white-tailed deer conducted from 2004 to 2009 reported antibody responses to bovine PPD in 8·9% of deer ( n = 347) on six ranches in the states of Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, and Coahuila [37]. A follow-up study, conducted during the 2009–2010 hunting season, evaluated mandibular lymph nodes and tonsils collected from white-tailed deer for presence of Mycobacterium using histopathology, Ziehl–Neelsen staining, mycobacterial isolation and PCR.…”

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Mycobacterium bovis (bovine tuberculosis) infection in North American wildlife: current status and opportunities for mitigation of risks of further infection in wildlife populations

Miller

Sweeney

2013

Epidemiol. Infect.

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SUMMARYMycobacterium bovis (M. bovis), the causative agent of bovine tuberculosis, has been identified in nine geographically distinct wildlife populations in North America and Hawaii and is endemic in at least three populations, including members of the Bovidae, Cervidae, and Suidae families. The emergence of M. bovis in North American wildlife poses a serious and growing risk for livestock and human health and for the recreational hunting industry. Experience in many countries, including the USA and Canada, has shown that while M. bovis can be controlled when restricted to livestock species, it is almost impossible to eradicate once it has spread into ecosystems with free-ranging maintenance hosts. Therefore, preventing transmission of M. bovis to wildlife may be the most effective way to mitigate economic and health costs of this bacterial pathogen. Here we review the status of M. bovis infection in wildlife of North America and identify risks for its establishment in uninfected North American wildlife populations where eradication or control would be difficult and costly. We identified four common risk factors associated with establishment of M. bovis in uninfected wildlife populations in North America, (1) commingling of infected cattle with susceptible wildlife, (2) supplemental feeding of wildlife, (3) inadequate surveillance of at-risk wildlife, and (4) unrecognized emergence of alternate wildlife species as successful maintenance hosts. We then propose the use of integrated and adaptive disease management to mitigate these risk factors to prevent establishment of M. bovis in susceptible North American wildlife species.

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Zoonotic Pathogens among White-Tailed Deer, Northern Mexico, 2004–2009

Cited by 28 publications

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Hepatitis E in wild ungulates: A review

Hepatitis E in wild ungulates: A review

Hepatitis E Virus Antibody Prevalence in Wildlife in Poland

Mycobacterium bovis (bovine tuberculosis) infection in North American wildlife: current status and opportunities for mitigation of risks of further infection in wildlife populations

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