Detection of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato DNA in the blood of wild bison from Bialowieza primeval forest in eastern Poland.
Pol J Vet Sci
; 17(4): 713-5, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
The aim of the present study was to investigate the occurrence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato DNA in a group of 120 wild bison (Bison bonasus) from the Bialowieza Primeval Forest in eastern Poland. The PCR technique revealed the presence of 16S RNA of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in the blood of 16 out of 120 examined animals. DNA amplification by means of primers SC1 and SC2 gave a product with a size of 300-bp. The sequences of the PCR products obtained showed 100% homology with each other and 100% homology with B. burgdorferi s.1. 16S RNA gene DQ111061. Results of this study suggest that wild bison are important in maintaining agents of Lyme borreliosis, and that studies of reservoir competence of this species are indicated.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doença de Lyme
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Grupo Borrelia Burgdorferi
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Bison
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pol J Vet Sci
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article