PCR based prevalence study of Francisella tularensis in Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Mykolaiv oblasts during 2015–2018

PCR based prevalence study of Francisella tularensis in Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Mykolaiv oblasts during 2015–2018

Tularaemia is a zoonotic disease caused by the gram-negative bacterium Francisella tularensis, which is endemic to Ukraine. The aim of this work was to provide screening of different field samples (rodent tails, ticks, pellets, water, and hay) to obtain an actual picture of the tularaemia epizootic...

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Main Authors: Zlenko Oksana Borysivna, Tkach Gennadiy Evgenievich, Sukhorukova Anna Borysivna, Kylypko Lyudmila Vitaliivna, Machota Lubov Stepanivna, Ignatenkov Oleksandr Stefanovych, Vinokurova Kateryna Volodymyrivna, Shamychkova Galyna Rostyslavivna, Shtepa Oleksandr Pymonovych, Rezvykh Valentyna Gennadievna, Schwarz Julia, Duerr Angela, Popp Claudia, Buttlar Heiner von, Wolfel Roman, Solodiankin Oleksii Sergiiovych, Gerilovych Anton Pavlovych
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Veterinary Research
Subjects:
francisella tularensis
tularaemia
surveillance
pcr
ukraine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2020-0007
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Summary:Tularaemia is a zoonotic disease caused by the gram-negative bacterium Francisella tularensis, which is endemic to Ukraine. The aim of this work was to provide screening of different field samples (rodent tails, ticks, pellets, water, and hay) to obtain an actual picture of the tularaemia epizootic situation in the Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Mykolaiv oblasts.
ISSN:2450-8608

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