Rickettsiae among mustelids - new data from south-west Poland

Information on the prevalence on Rickettsia spp. in free-ranging mustelids and their specific ectoparasites is scarce. However, stone martens (Martes foina), pine martens (Martes martes) and European badgers (Meles meles) are common predators in many regions of Poland. In the present study we used t...

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Published inAnnals of parasitology Vol. 68; no. 2; p. 617
Main Authors Jurczyk, Kacper, Buńkowska-Gawlik, Katarzyna, Perec-Matysiak, Agnieszka, Hildebrand, Joanna
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Poland 2022
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Summary:Information on the prevalence on Rickettsia spp. in free-ranging mustelids and their specific ectoparasites is scarce. However, stone martens (Martes foina), pine martens (Martes martes) and European badgers (Meles meles) are common predators in many regions of Poland. In the present study we used tissue fragments to determine Rickettsia prevalence in these carnivores by molecular biology techniques. In addition, we included a data on several species of invertebrates that commonly feed on badgers.
ISSN:2299-0631
DOI:10.17420/ap6803.468