The eradication of M. caprae tuberculosis in wild boar (Sus scrofa) in the Bieszczady Mountains, southern Poland - an administrative perspective

Abstrakt

Introduction: Animal tuberculosis (TB) is a zoonotic disease caused by acid-fast bacteria belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC). Both animals and humans are susceptible to infection by the MTBC. Interspecies transmission is also possible, including to livestock and humans. In the years 1997–2013, many tuberculosis cases were recorded in European bison in the Bieszczady Mountains; more alarmingly, TB was also recorded in wild boar in the years 2013–2020. Material and Methods: In the years 2013–2020, 104 wild boar from the Bieszczady Mountains were tested for TB through necropsy, mycobacterial culture, strain identification and spoligotyping. Results: The microbiological examination confirmed TB in 46 wild boar; these infections were identified as M. caprae, spoligotype SB2391. Conclusion: Free-living European bison are at risk of TB infection from wild boar carrying M. caprae. This situation also poses a risk to local cattle. There is a need for further activities aimed at monitoring the disease, preventing further transmission, and minimising the risk to public health.

Autorzy

Welz Mirosław
Welz Mirosław
Krajewska-Wędzina Monika
Krajewska-Wędzina Monika
Orłowska Blanka
Orłowska Blanka
Didkowska Anna
Didkowska Anna
Radulski Łukasz
Radulski Łukasz
Łoś Przemysław
Łoś Przemysław
Weiner Marcin
Weiner Marcin
Anusz Krzysztof
Anusz Krzysztof
artykuł
Journal of Veterinary Research
Angielski
2023
67
1
61-66
otwarte czasopismo
CC BY-NC-ND Uznanie autorstwa-Użycie niekomercyjne-Bez utworów zależnych 4.0
ostateczna wersja opublikowana
w momencie opublikowania
2023-02-09
200
1,3
0
0