Molecular survey on vector-borne pathogens in clinically healthy stray cats in Zaragoza (Spain).

Background: In Europe, feline vector-borne infections are gaining importance because of the changing climate, expanding habitats of potential vectors and expanding pathogen reservoirs. The main objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of vector-borne pathogens (VBPs) in stray cats in Zaragoza, Spain, and to investigate potential risk factors for infection, including feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV).

Methods: Blood samples from stray cats presented to the veterinary faculty in Zaragoza between February 2020 and 2022 were tested by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the presence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Anaplasma platys, Bartonella henselae, Ehrlichia canis, Rickettsia spp.

White-Toothed Shrews (Genus ): Potential Reservoirs for Zoonotic spp. and Arthropod-Borne Pathogens?

Three species of white-toothed shrews of the order Eulipotyphla are present in central Europe: the bicolored (), greater () and lesser () white-toothed shrews. Their precise distribution in Germany is ill-defined and little is known about them as reservoirs for zoonotic pathogens ( spp., , spp.

Feline leishmaniosis with focus on ocular manifestation: a case report.

Background: In Europe, feline leishmaniosis is commonly caused by Leishmania infantum. There is little knowledge regarding pathogenesis, ocular manifestations and long-term follow-ups in cats with leishmaniosis.

Findings: A 6-year-old female, spayed European Shorthair cat was imported from Spain to Germany 2 years prior to its first clinical presentation.

Establishment of a Real-Time PCR Assay for the Detection of in Lizards.

(1) Background: () is a potential cause of dermatitis and cheilitis in lizards. The aim of this study was to establish a real-time PCR assay for the detection of . (2) Methods: Primers and probe were selected targeting the 16S rRNA gene, using sequences of 16S rRNA genes of as well as of other bacterial species derived from GenBank.

First Description of Sarcoptic Mange in a Free-Ranging European Wildcat () from Spain.

Sarcoptic mange caused by the mite is a worldwide-distributed skin infestation with a wide range of hosts, among them several species within the Felidae family. was diagnosed in a dead adult female European wildcat () from Spain, based on histological evaluation of skin biopsies and identification of the arthropod from skin scrapings and molecular methods. This is the first description of in a European wildcat.

Humoral responses to SARS-CoV-2 by healthy and sick dogs during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.

COVID-19 is a zoonotic disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. Infections of animals with SARS-CoV-2 have recently been reported, and an increase of severe lung pathologies in domestic dogs has also been detected by veterinarians in Spain. Therefore, further descriptions of the pathological processes in those animals that show symptoms similar to those described in humans affected by COVID-19 would be highly valuable.

Challenges in microbiological identification of aerobic bacteria isolated from the skin of reptiles.

Introduction: Bacterial pathogens are often involved in dermatitis in reptiles. Exact identification of reptile-specific but otherwise uncommon bacterial species may be challenging. However, identification is crucial to evaluate the importance of the detected bacterial species.

[Prevalence of Dog circovirus in healthy and diarrhoeic dogs].

Objective: In 2012, a Dog circovirus (DogCV) was discovered in the USA, which was followed by further descriptions of the virus in the USA, Italy and Germany. The present study is the first to examine the prevalence of DogCV in faeces of dogs from Germany and other European countries.

Material And Methods: Faecal samples from 184 dogs with diarrhoea and from 82 clinically healthy dogs (control group) were analysed for the presence of DogCV by PCR.