Veterinarska stanica, Vol. 53 No. 4, 2022.
Izvorni znanstveni članak
https://doi.org/10.46419/vs.53.4.1
Prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes and other Listeria spp. in gulls feeding at a landfill in Zagreb, Croatia
Andrea Humski
orcid.org/0000-0003-3027-1306
; Hrvatski veterinarski institut, Zagreb
Mario Mitak
; Hrvatski veterinarski institut, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Marina Mikulić
; Hrvatski veterinarski institut, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Dora Stojević
; Hrvatski veterinarski institut, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Borka Šimpraga
; Hrvatski veterinarski institut – podružnica Centar za peradarstvo, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Fani Krstulović
; Hrvatski veterinarski institut – podružnica Centar za peradarstvo, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Biljana Ječmenica
orcid.org/0000-0003-2882-6528
; Hrvatski veterinarski institut – podružnica Centar za peradarstvo, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Tajana Amšel Zelenika
; Hrvatski veterinarski institut – podružnica Centar za peradarstvo, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Luka Jurinović
orcid.org/0000-0002-6216-3978
; Hrvatski veterinarski institut – podružnica Centar za peradarstvo, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Sažetak
Gulls, as migratory wild birds are known to spread different pathogens over long distances. The aim of this study was to access the prevalence of different Listeria species in a gull population feeding at a landfill in Zagreb. In total, 390 gulls of three species were sampled: Yellow-legged Gull, Larus michahellis; Black-headed Gull, L. ridibundus and Common Gull, L. canus. The most prevalent species was Listeria innocua (14.4%), while L. monocytogenes was found in 11.3% of tested samples. Other species were present in a smaller percentage; L. welshimeri (1.3%), L. ivanovii (0.5%) and L. seeligeri (0.3%). Serotyping of L. monocytogenes isolates was performed using molecular and conventional methods, and most isolates belonged to the 1/2a and 1/2b serotypes. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of the presence of L. monocytogenes and other Listeria spp. in wild birds in Croatia.
Ključne riječi
wild birds; zoonosis; Listeria monocytogenes
Hrčak ID:
265513
URI
Datum izdavanja:
23.12.2021.
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