Diana Riebold, Kati Russow, Mathias Schlegel, Theres Wollny, Joerg Thiel, Jona Freise, Ommo Hueppop, Jana Eccard, Anita Plenge-Boenig, Micha Loebermann, Rainer Günter Ulrich, Sebastian Klammt, Thomas Christoph Mettenleiter, Emil Christian Reisinger
- An increase in zoonotic infections in humans in recent years has led to a high level of public interest. However, the extent of infestation of free-living small mammals with pathogens and especially parasites is not well understood. This pilot study was carried out within the framework of the "Rodent-borne pathogens" network to identify zoonotic parasites in small mammals in Germany. From 2008 to 2009, 111 small mammals of 8 rodent and 5 insectivore species were collected. Feces and intestine samples from every mammal were examined microscopically for the presence of intestinal parasites by using Telemann concentration for worm eggs, Kinyoun staining for coccidia, and Heidenhain staining for other protozoa. Adult helminths were additionally stained with carmine acid for species determination. Eleven different helminth species, five coccidians, and three other protozoa species were detected. Simultaneous infection of one host by different helminths was common. Hymenolepis spp. (20.7%) were the most common zoonotic helminths in theAn increase in zoonotic infections in humans in recent years has led to a high level of public interest. However, the extent of infestation of free-living small mammals with pathogens and especially parasites is not well understood. This pilot study was carried out within the framework of the "Rodent-borne pathogens" network to identify zoonotic parasites in small mammals in Germany. From 2008 to 2009, 111 small mammals of 8 rodent and 5 insectivore species were collected. Feces and intestine samples from every mammal were examined microscopically for the presence of intestinal parasites by using Telemann concentration for worm eggs, Kinyoun staining for coccidia, and Heidenhain staining for other protozoa. Adult helminths were additionally stained with carmine acid for species determination. Eleven different helminth species, five coccidians, and three other protozoa species were detected. Simultaneous infection of one host by different helminths was common. Hymenolepis spp. (20.7%) were the most common zoonotic helminths in the investigated hosts. Coccidia, including Eimeria spp. (30.6%), Cryptosporidium spp. (17.1%), and Sarcocystis spp. (17.1%), were present in 40.5% of the feces samples of small mammals. Protozoa, such as Giardia spp. and amoebae, were rarely detected, most likely because of the repeated freeze-thawing of the samples during preparation. The zoonotic pathogens detected in this pilot study may be potentially transmitted to humans by drinking water, smear infection, and airborne transmission.…
MetadatenVerfasserangaben: | Diana RieboldORCiD, Kati Russow, Mathias Schlegel, Theres Wollny, Joerg Thiel, Jona Freise, Ommo Hueppop, Jana EccardORCiDGND, Anita Plenge-Boenig, Micha Loebermann, Rainer Günter UlrichORCiDGND, Sebastian KlammtORCiD, Thomas Christoph Mettenleiter, Emil Christian Reisinger |
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DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2019.2457 |
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ISSN: | 1530-3667 |
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ISSN: | 1557-7759 |
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Pubmed ID: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31513468 |
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Titel des übergeordneten Werks (Englisch): | Vector borne and zoonotic diseases |
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Verlag: | Liebert |
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Verlagsort: | New Rochelle |
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Publikationstyp: | Wissenschaftlicher Artikel |
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Sprache: | Englisch |
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Datum der Erstveröffentlichung: | 31.01.2020 |
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Erscheinungsjahr: | 2020 |
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Datum der Freischaltung: | 03.06.2021 |
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Freies Schlagwort / Tag: | Germany; Hymenolepis; insectivores; parasites; rodents |
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Band: | 20 |
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Ausgabe: | 2 |
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Seitenanzahl: | 9 |
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Erste Seite: | 125 |
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Letzte Seite: | 133 |
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Fördernde Institution: | German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) through the National Research Platform for ZoonosesFederal Ministry of Education & Research (BMBF) [01KI1018, 01KI1303] |
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Organisationseinheiten: | Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Institut für Biochemie und Biologie |
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DDC-Klassifikation: | 5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 59 Tiere (Zoologie) / 590 Tiere (Zoologie) |
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Peer Review: | Referiert |
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