Seroprevalence of infectious pathogens of zoonotic and veterinary importance in wild ruminants from Slovenia.

Introduction: Wildlife represents an increasingly important source of pathogens of medical and veterinary importance. Surveillance in wildlife offers an insight on current epidemiological status of selected pathogens and help to prevent spillovers to humans and livestock.

Material And Methods: Our study included 312 wild ruminants belonging to five species: Roe deer ( = 134), red deer ( = 113), Alpine chamois ( = 53), European mouflon ( = 10) and Alpine ibex ( = 2).

Bovine Tuberculosis in Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) in Slovenia.

Mycobacteria of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) are capable of infecting a wide variety of animals. Wild boar (Sus scrofa) has been recognized as an important wildlife reservoir for bovine tuberculosis. We screened wild boar in Slovenia for the presence of (1) Mycobacterium bovis in tissues and (2) antibodies to M.

Phylogeography of Brucella suis biovar 2 with focus on Slovenian wildlife.

Brucella suis commonly infects swine but occasionally also other animal species and humans. Wild boars are the most important reservoir of B. suis biovar 2, continually infecting susceptible hosts through close contact.

Quantitative Risk Assessment of Exposure to subsp. (MAP) via Different Types of Milk for the Slovenian Consumer.

This study aimed to assess the risk of exposure to subsp. (MAP) via milk for the Slovenian consumer. MAP is suspected to be associated with several diseases in humans, therefore the risk of exposure should be better understood.

Modeling Paratuberculosis Transmission in a Small Dairy Herd Typical of Slovenia Suggests That Different Models Should Be Used to Study Disease Spread in Herds of Different Sizes.

This study aimed to investigate the possible dynamics of paratuberculosis or Johne's disease in a typical Slovenian dairy herd of about 17 cows. Paratuberculosis is a worldwide endemic disease of cattle caused by subsp. (MAP) and is associated with significant economic losses.