Molecular analysis of vector-borne pathogens in Eurasian badgers (Meles meles) from continental Europe
The large sample size and diverse study populations in this study provide valuable insights into the distribution and epidemiology of the analyzed pathogens. Some of the VBPs identified in our study show high similarity to those found in domestic animals, such as dogs. This finding suggests that badgers, as potential reservoirs for these pathogens, may pose a threat not only to other wildlife but also to domestic animals in close vicinity. Continuous surveillance is essential to monitor VBPs in wildlife as a means to enable the assessment of their impact on other wildlife species, domestic animals and human health.
Authors
- Franz Müller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9937-5328)
- Mike Heddergott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4536-5508)
- Vincenzo Veneziano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2496-4034)
- Duško Ćirović (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9468-0948)
- Hans‐Peter Fuehrer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4178-0133)
- Josef Harl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4915-3943)
- Barbara Eigner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3812-8383)
- Angela Monica Ionică (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1438-2498)
- Tomislav Dumić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5943-4346)
- Maria Sophia Unterköfler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2947-1423)
- Nikica Šprem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3475-6653)
- Georgiana Deak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6604-0839)
- Marc Colyn
- Joachim Spergser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0164-0179)
- Zoë Tess Lara Lindhorst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0126-5237)
- Sebastian Brandstetter
- Peter Steinbach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0376-1606)
Institutions
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (AT)
- University of Zagreb (HR)
- Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (DE)
- University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca (RO)
- University of Belgrade (RS)
- Ecosystèmes, Biodiversité, Evolution (FR)
- Karlovac University of Applied Sciences (HR)
- Musée national d'histoire naturelle Luxembourg (LU)
- Université de Rennes (FR)
- University of Naples Federico II (IT)
- University of Göttingen (DE)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2024-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06515-y
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.03
Funders
- Ministarstvo Prosvete, Nauke i Tehnološkog Razvoja