Detection and phylogenetic analysis of blood-associated pathogens from spleen samples of wild raccoons (Procyon lotor) in Germany

Detection and phylogenetic analysis of blood-associated pathogens from spleen samples of wild raccoons (Procyon lotor) in Germany

Abstract Raccoons (Procyon lotor) originated in North America and have been introduced to Europe. Due to their close contact with human settlements, they are important reservoirs for zoonotic pathogens, such as Baylisascaris procyonis. The relevance and prevalence of vector-borne pathogens have not...

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Main Authors: Maria Sophia Unterköfler, Aria Schwingshandl, Barbara Eigner, Jutta Pikalo, Josef Harl, Joachim Spergser, Peter Steinbach, Diana Jeschke, Michael Striese, Elisabeth Striese, Hermann Ansorge, Hans-Peter Fuehrer, Mike Heddergott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Vector-borne disease
Invasive raccoon
Haemotrophic Mycoplasma
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-82581-7
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