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First evidence of Leishmania infection in European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) in Greece: GIS analysis and phylogenetic position within the Leishmania spp

dc.creatorTsokana C.N., Sokos C., Giannakopoulos A., Mamuris Z., Birtsas P., Papaspyropoulos K., Valiakos G., Spyrou V., Lefkaditis M., Chatzopoulos D.C., Kantere M., Manolakou K., Touloudi A., Burriel A.R., Ferroglio E., Hadjichristodoulou C., Billinis C.en
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-31T10:17:02Z
dc.date.available2023-01-31T10:17:02Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier10.1007/s00436-015-4749-8
dc.identifier.issn09320113
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11615/80076
dc.description.abstractAlthough the existence of a sylvatic transmission cycle of Leishmania spp., independent from the domestic cycle, has been proposed, data are scarce on Leishmania infection in wild mammals in Greece. In this study, we aimed to investigate the presence of Leishmania infection in the European brown hare in Greece, to infer the phylogenetic position of the Leishmania parasites detected in hares in Greece, and to identify any possible correlation between Leishmania infection in hares with environmental parameters, using the geographical information system (GIS). Spleen samples from 166 hares were tested by internal transcribed spacer-1 (ITS-1)-nested PCR for the detection of Leishmania DNA. Phylogenetic analysis was performed on Leishmania sequences from hares in Greece in conjunction with Leishmania sequences from dogs in Greece and 46 Leishmania sequences retrieved from GenBank. The Leishmania DNA prevalence in hares was found to be 23.49 % (95 % confidence interval (CI) 17.27–30.69). The phylogenetic analysis confirmed that the Leishmania sequences from hares in Greece belong in the Leishmania donovani complex. The widespread Leishmania infection in hares should be taken into consideration because under specific circumstances, this species can act as a reservoir host. This study suggests that the role of wild animals, including hares, in the epidemiology of Leishmania spp. in Greece deserves further elucidation. © 2015, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.sourceParasitology Researchen
dc.source.urihttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84952978591&doi=10.1007%2fs00436-015-4749-8&partnerID=40&md5=1e58baa5063a59c0025723a19a5a9ccc
dc.subjectinternal transcribed spaceren
dc.subjectprotozoal DNAen
dc.subjectaltitudeen
dc.subjectanimal experimenten
dc.subjectArticleen
dc.subjectBayes theoremen
dc.subjectdogen
dc.subjectgeographic information systemen
dc.subjectGreeceen
dc.subjectLeishmaniaen
dc.subjectLeishmania donovanien
dc.subjectleishmaniasisen
dc.subjectLepus europaeusen
dc.subjectnonhumanen
dc.subjectnucleotide sequenceen
dc.subjectphylogenyen
dc.subjectpolymerase chain reactionen
dc.subjectprecipitationen
dc.subjectpriority journalen
dc.subjectanimalen
dc.subjectchemistryen
dc.subjectclassificationen
dc.subjectDog Diseasesen
dc.subjectenvironmenten
dc.subjectgeneticsen
dc.subjectgeographic information systemen
dc.subjecthareen
dc.subjectisolation and purificationen
dc.subjectleishmaniasisen
dc.subjectlymph nodeen
dc.subjectparasitologyen
dc.subjectspleenen
dc.subjectveterinaryen
dc.subjectwild animalen
dc.subjectAnimalsen
dc.subjectAnimals, Wilden
dc.subjectBase Sequenceen
dc.subjectBayes Theoremen
dc.subjectDNA, Protozoanen
dc.subjectDog Diseasesen
dc.subjectDogsen
dc.subjectEnvironmenten
dc.subjectGeographic Information Systemsen
dc.subjectGreeceen
dc.subjectHaresen
dc.subjectLeishmaniaen
dc.subjectLeishmaniasisen
dc.subjectLymph Nodesen
dc.subjectPhylogenyen
dc.subjectPolymerase Chain Reactionen
dc.subjectSpleenen
dc.subjectSpringer Verlagen
dc.titleFirst evidence of Leishmania infection in European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) in Greece: GIS analysis and phylogenetic position within the Leishmania sppen
dc.typejournalArticleen


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