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000136289 100__ $$aBauer, Benjamin Ulrich
000136289 245__ $$aFirst evidence of leishmania infantum antibodies in sheep (ovis aries) from southern germany
000136289 260__ $$c2024
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000136289 5203_ $$aIn Europe, Leishmania infantum is the most prevalent Leishmania species, and this protozoan is transmitted by phlebotomine sandflies. A recent publication has shown that sheep harbor L. infantum antibodies. This raises questions about the epidemiological role of small ruminants. Therefore, sera from small ruminants located in two southern German federal states, Baden-Wuerttemberg (BW) and Bavaria (BAV), were analyzed with an ELISA to determine the presence of L. infantum antibodies. The species, sex and age (gimmer vs. ewe) were recorded, and a univariate analysis was conducted to determine possible associations. In total, seven sheep flocks (274 sheep/10 goats) from BW and seven sheep flocks (277 sheep/78 goats) from BAV were examined. In BW, four sheep from three flocks tested positive for L. infantum antibodies. In BAV, the same number of positive sheep were detected but in four flocks. The total seropositivity rate in sheep was 1.45%. All goats tested negative. No significant association (p > 0.05) was detected between Leishmania seropositivity and the variables evaluated. Our study reveals the exposure of sheep to L. infantum in a non-endemic area. Further investigation is needed to determine whether sheep can be used as sentinels to identify new phlebotomine habitats and Leishmania risk areas.
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000136289 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0001-5816-6167$$aLebrero, María Eugenia$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000136289 700__ $$aGanter, Martin
000136289 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-4557-6033$$aNavarro, Teresa$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000136289 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-2557-4890$$aFernández, Antonio$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000136289 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-7655-2472$$aRuíz de Arcaute, Marta$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000136289 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-0313-5926$$aOrtín, Aurora$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000136289 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0001-6209-4282$$aVillanueva-Saz, Sergio$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000136289 700__ $$aMarteles, Diana$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000136289 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-8474-2831$$aRuiz, Héctor$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000136289 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-0606-0763$$aCliment, María$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000136289 700__ $$aQuílez, Pablo$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000136289 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-7822-6646$$aLacasta, Delia$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000136289 7102_ $$11001$$2025$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Anatom.,Embri.Genét.Ani.$$cÁrea Anatom.Anatom.Patológ.Com
000136289 7102_ $$11009$$2617$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Patología Animal$$cÁrea Medicina y Cirugía Animal
000136289 773__ $$g14, 13 (2024), 1860 [8 pp.]$$pAnimals (Basel)$$tAnimals$$x2076-2615
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