Incidence of Chlamydia spp., FIV, FeLV in Free-Roaming Cats in Slovakia.

Purpose: Free-roaming cats represent a potential reservoir of infectious diseases. The most common co-infections of free-roaming cats include mixed viral, bacterial, fungal, yeast and parasitic infections. This study focuses on the occurrence of spp.

Opportunities and Limitations of Molecular Methods for Studying Bat-Associated Pathogens.

Bats have been identified as reservoirs of zoonotic and potentially zoonotic pathogens. Significant progress was made in the field of molecular biology with regard to infectious diseases, especially those that infect more than one species. Molecular methods, sequencing and bioinformatics have recently become irreplaceable tools in emerging infectious diseases research and even outbreak prediction.

Serological survey of lyssaviruses in synanthropic bats and human exposure to bats in Slovakia.

Introduction: Bats are considered natural reservoirs for lyssaviruses. A total of 17 out of 19 known lyssaviruses circulate in bat populations. Lyssaviruses cause rabies in animals and humans.