Publications by authors named "M S Fayos"
Introduction: Intestinal microeukaryote parasites are major contributors to the burden of diarrhoea in humans and domestic animals, but their epidemiology in wildlife is not fully understood. We investigated the frequency, genetic diversity and zoonotic potential of protists of animal and public health significance in free-ranging grey wolf (Canis lupus) populations in south-western Europe.
Methods: Individually formed faecal samples collected from necropsied wolves or scat trails in Italy (n = 47), Portugal (n = 43) and Spain (n = 225) during the period 2011-2023 were retrospectively analysed using molecular (PCR and Sanger sequencing) methods.
Background: Preventive management of tuberculosis in liver transplantation (LT) is challenging due to difficulties in detecting and treating latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). The aim of this study was to analyze the safety and efficacy of a screening strategy for LTBI with the inclusion of moxifloxacin as treatment.
Methods: We performed a retrospective single-center study of all LTs performed between 2016 and 2019 with a minimum 4-year follow-up and a standardized protocol for the evaluation of LTBI.
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- * Between 2017 and 2023, a study screened 131 wild Iberian wolves in Cantabria, Spain, for hemoplasma infections using PCR techniques, finding an overall infection rate of 18.3% with two species detected: Mycoplasma haemocanis/haemofelis and Candidatus Mycoplasma haematoparvum.
- * The genetic analysis showed a high similarity between the hemoplasma strains found in the wolves and those from domestic dogs, indicating recent introductions and possible transmission
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- Leptospirosis is a global bacterial disease affecting both animals and humans, with wild carnivores like wolves serving as potential reservoirs for the pathogen.
- A study analyzed kidney samples from 281 free-ranging wolves in southern Europe (Spain and Italy) to assess the presence of Leptospira spp. using real-time PCR.
- Results showed a low prevalence of 3.2%, with Leptospira DNA found in 5% of Spanish wolves, but none in Italian wolves, highlighting the need for monitoring these populations in relation to leptospirosis and public health.