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- The study examined blood samples from 196 Reeve's muntjac and 91 native roe deer in Thetford Forest for blood pathogens like Anaplasma, Rickettsia, and Babesia using PCR techniques.
- Only Anaplasma phagocytophilum was detected, found in 1% of Reeve's muntjac and 6.6% of roe deer, with identical genetic sequences.
- The researchers suggest uncertainty about the Reeve's muntjac's susceptibility to infection or infesting ticks compared to roe deer, indicating possible differences in how the two species respond to infections.
Article Abstract
In the present study, we investigated blood samples of 196 invasive Reeve's muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi) and 91 native roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) originating from the same area in Thetford Forest in Eastern England for the occurrence of blood pathogens such as Anaplasmatacae, Rickettsiales and Piroplasmida (Babesia spp., Theileria spp.) by using PCR. Babesia spp., Rickettsia spp. and Theileria spp. were not detected. Only two male (1%) Reeve's muntjacs and six (6.6%) roe deer were positive for Anaplasma phagocytophilum with 100% identity among their sequences. However, it is not clear whether Reeve's muntjac is less susceptible to infection, less susceptible to infestation by I. ricinus, or an infection in Reeve's muntjac is more lethal and therefore less positive animals are taken during hunting events.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mcp.2020.101582 | DOI Listing |
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