دورية أكاديمية
Meteorological, demographic, and environmental risk factors for Leishmania infantum in wildlife.
| العنوان: | Meteorological, demographic, and environmental risk factors for Leishmania infantum in wildlife. |
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| المؤلفون: | Barroso P; Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Turin, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095, Grugliasco, Turin, Italy; Department of Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Leon, 24071 Leon, Spain. Electronic address: pbars@unileon.es., Zanet S; Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Turin, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095, Grugliasco, Turin, Italy., Ferroglio E; Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Turin, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095, Grugliasco, Turin, Italy. |
| المصدر: | Research in veterinary science [Res Vet Sci] 2024 Jun; Vol. 173, pp. 105288. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 04. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: British Veterinary Association Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0401300 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1532-2661 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00345288 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Res Vet Sci Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Publication: London : British Veterinary Association Original Publication: Oxford. |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Leishmania infantum*/isolation & purification , Deer*/parasitology , Animals, Wild*/parasitology , Sus scrofa*/parasitology , Leishmaniasis, Visceral*/veterinary , Leishmaniasis, Visceral*/epidemiology , Leishmaniasis, Visceral*/parasitology , Leishmaniasis, Visceral*/transmission, Animals ; Italy/epidemiology ; Risk Factors ; Prevalence ; Seasons ; DNA, Protozoan |
| مستخلص: | Leishmania infantum is an important and neglected vector-borne zoonotic protozoa endemic in the Mediterranean basin. Several wild and domestic mammals can contribute to maintaining its circulation but their importance as effective reservoirs is still under discussion and varies depending on local ecological communities. By combining environmental, climatic, and individual information, this study assessed the presence of L. infantum DNA in a set of wild species from Northwestern Italy and the potential ecological factors related to the risk of infection. From 2020 to 2022, 304 free-ranging wild animals were analyzed for the detection of L. infantum DNA in the spleen and popliteal lymph node (when available). The prevalence obtained in wild boar (Sus scrofa) and roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) was higher than those previously reported (% ± confidence interval 95%; 42.9 ± 18.4% and 27 ± 6.6% in wild boar and roe deer, respectively), and this is the first report of this parasite infecting the coypu Myocastor coypus (60 ± 34.7%). L. infantum DNA was detected in all the seasons including those free of adult sandflies and seasonal differences were minimal, suggesting a long course of infection. The models revealed that animals from rainy areas with higher greenness during the summer, highly populated by humans and predominantly covered by water surfaces had a higher risk of L. infantum. This study contributes to confirming previous findings on the existence of a sylvatic cycle for L. infantum in certain regions of Italy, as well as on the potential epidemiological role of roe deer for this parasite given the elevated prevalence found. Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose. (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.) |
| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Climatic; Ecoepidemiology; Land cover; Leishmaniasis; Vector-borne diseases; Wildlife |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20240508 Date Completed: 20240517 Latest Revision: 20240517 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240518 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.rvsc.2024.105288 |
| PMID: | 38718544 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 1532-2661 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.rvsc.2024.105288 |