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- A study in Northern Italy investigates the presence of a specific pathogen in wild boar and its potential transmission routes through wild rodents and environmental samples.
- Out of 120 captured wild rodents, 8 tested positive for the pathogen, with one strain matching those found in local wild boars.
- Environmental testing showed positive results for the pathogen in some water and mud samples, indicating that rodents may help maintain infections in wild boar populations through contact with contaminated areas.
Article Abstract
An unexpected high presence of in wild boar in Northern Italy (Garda Lake) has been reported since 2003, but the factors contributing to the maintenance of this pathogen are still unclear. In this study, we investigated the presence of in wild rodents and in water and soil samples collected at wild boar aggregation areas, such as watering holes, with the aim of clarifying their role in transmission. In total, 8 out of 120 captured animals tested positive for the complex (MTBC) as assessed by real-time PCR, and six samples were confirmed to be . A strain with a genetic profile similar to those previously isolated in wild boars in the same area was isolated from one sample. Of the 20 water and 19 mud samples, 3 and 1, respectively, tested positive for the presence of MTBC, and spacer oligotype SB0118 (vole type) was detected in one sample. Our study suggests that wild rodents, in particular , sp. and , play roles in the maintenance of infections in wild boar through ingestion or by contact with either infected excreta or a contaminated environment, such as at animal aggregation sites.
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