Molecular screening for bacteria and protozoa in great cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis) nesting in Slovakia, central Europe.
Acta Parasitol
; 61(3): 585-9, 2016 Sep 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27447224
ABSTRACT
This study brings the data about the occurrence of bacterial and protozoan pathogens in 32 great cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis), representing approximately 20% of the population nesting in the surroundings of water basin Liptovská Mara (northern part of Central Slovakia). A survey revealed the presence of tick-borne bacteria Anaplasma phagocytophilum (6.25%) and parasitic protozoa Toxoplasma gondii (3.1%). These data indicate an infectious status of the great cormorant population nesting in Slovakia; they might suggest a degree of environmental contamination by infectious agents and demonstrate the role of migratory seabirds in the circulation and dispersal of pathogens with zoonotic potential.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Bacteria
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Bacterial Infections
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Toxoplasma
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Bird Diseases
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Toxoplasmosis, Animal
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Acta Parasitol
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article