A serological survey of pathogens associated with the respiratory and digestive system in the Polish European bison (Bison bonasus) population in 2017-2022.
BMC Vet Res
; 19(1): 74, 2023 Jun 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-20234911
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The European bison (Bison bonasus) is a near threatened species and requires health monitoring. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of antibodies to pathogens known to cause respiratory and digestive illness in ruminants.RESULTS:
In the studied 328 European bison, the highest seroprevalence was observed for Bovine herpesvirus-1 (BoHV-1) (50.27%), Bovine Coronavirus (BCoV) (26.36%), and Bluetongue Virus (BTV) (12.83%). For Mycoplasma bovis strains and Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV), positive results were rare. Interestingly, a higher prevalence of BTV antibodies was noted in the northeastern populations and older animals.CONCLUSIONS:
Our findings indicate that the Polish European bison population appears to have considerable contact with BoHV-1; however, this does not appear to be of great significance, as clinical symptoms and post-mortem lesions are rarely noted in Polish European bison population. The high seroprevalence of BTV in the north-east of Poland is an ongoing trend, also noted in previous studies. It is possible that European bison may perpetuate the virus in this region. This is the first report of antibodies for BCoV in European bison.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Bison
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Herpesvirus 1, Bovine
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
BMC Vet Res
Journal subject:
Veterinary Medicine
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S12917-023-03627-y
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