Health and zoonotic Infections of snow leopards Panthera unica in the South Gobi desert of Mongolia.

Esson, Carol (author)

Skerratt, Lee F (author)

Berger, Lee (author)

Malmsten, Jonas (author): Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet,Institutionen för vilt, fisk och miljö,Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies,National Veterinary Institute (SVA)

Strand, Tanja (author)

Lundkvist, Åke (author)

Michaux, Johan (author)

Mijiddorj, Tserennadmid Nadia (author)

Bayrakçısmith, Rana (author)

Mishra, Charudutt (author)

Johansson, Örjan (author): Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet,Institutionen för ekologi,Department of Ecology,Snow Leopard Trust

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2019-06-05
2019
English.
In: Infection Ecology & Epidemiology. - : Informa UK Limited. - 2000-8686. ; 9:1

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Abstract Subject headings

Background: Snow leopards, Panthera uncia, are a threatened apex predator, scattered across the mountains of Central and South Asia. Disease threats to wild snow leopards have not been investigated.Methods and Results: Between 2008 and 2015, twenty snow leopards in the South Gobi desert of Mongolia were captured and immobilised for health screening and radio-collaring. Blood samples and external parasites were collected for pathogen analyses using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), microscopic agglutination test (MAT), and next-generation sequencing (NGS) techniques. The animals showed no clinical signs of disease, however, serum antibodies to significant zoonotic pathogens were detected. These pathogens included, Coxiella burnetii, (25% prevalence), Leptospira spp., (20%), and Toxoplasma gondii (20%). Ticks collected from snow leopards contained potentially zoonotic bacteria from the genera Bacillus, Bacteroides, Campylobacter, Coxiella, Rickettsia, Staphylococcus and Streptococcus.Conclusions: The zoonotic pathogens identified in this study, in the short-term did not appear to cause illness in the snow leopards, but have caused illness in other wild felids. Therefore, surveillance for pathogens should be implemented to monitor for potential longer- term disease impacts on this snow leopard population.

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Infektionsmedicin (hsv//swe)
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Infectious Medicine (hsv//eng)
LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER -- Annan lantbruksvetenskap -- Vilt- och fiskeförvaltning (hsv//swe)
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES -- Other Agricultural Sciences -- Fish and Wildlife Management (hsv//eng)
NATURVETENSKAP -- Biologi -- Zoologi (hsv//swe)
NATURAL SCIENCES -- Biological Sciences -- Zoology (hsv//eng)
LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER -- Veterinärmedicin -- Patobiologi (hsv//swe)
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES -- Veterinary Science -- Pathobiology (hsv//eng)

By the author/editor: Esson, Carol; Skerratt, Lee F; Berger, Lee; Malmsten, Jonas; Strand, Tanja; Lundkvist, Åke; show more...; Järhult, Josef D ...; Michaux, Johan; Mijiddorj, Tsere ...; Bayrakçısmith, R ...; Mishra, Charudut ...; Johansson, Örjan; show less...

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MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES: MEDICAL AND HEAL ...; and Clinical Medicin ...; and Infectious Medic ...

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES: AGRICULTURAL SCI ...; and Other Agricultur ...; and Fish and Wildlif ...

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES: AGRICULTURAL SCI ...; and Veterinary Scien ...; and Pathobiology

By the university: Uppsala University; Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

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