Loureiro Filipa, Mesquita João R, Cardoso Luís, Santos-Silva Sérgio, Moreira Guilherme, Bento Jaqueline T, Soeiro Vanessa, Gonçalves Andreia, Silva Filipe, Barradas Patrícia F, Matos Ana C, Matos Manuela, Coelho Ana Cláudia
Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre (CRAS), Veterinary Teaching Hospital (HVUTAD), University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal.
Animal and Veterinary Research Centre (CECAV), Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal.
Pathogens. 2025 Jan 15;14(1):75. doi: 10.3390/pathogens14010075.
Wild birds may be involved in the transmission of agents of infectious diseases, including zoonoses, a circumstance which raises a number of public and animal health issues. Migratory bird species play a significant role in the introduction of tick-borne pathogens to new geographic areas, contributing to the dissemination of various etiological agents. This preliminary study aimed to assess the occurrence of four potentially zoonotic pathogens ( spp., spp., spp. and spp.) in the wild birds of Portugal. Blood and tissue samples were taken from 103 birds admitted at wildlife rehabilitation centers. Through the use of conventional PCR, our findings indicate no evidence of the circulation of these pathogens among the studied bird populations in the region. In the One Health context, it is relevant to understand how faraway avian populations play a role in the epidemiology of infectious diseases. Further molecular studies are needed to deepen the knowledge of avian piroplasmosis, borreliosis and hepatozoonosis.
野生鸟类可能参与包括人畜共患病在内的传染病病原体的传播，这种情况引发了一些公共卫生和动物健康问题。候鸟物种在将蜱传病原体引入新的地理区域方面发挥着重要作用，促进了各种病原体的传播。这项初步研究旨在评估葡萄牙野生鸟类中四种潜在人畜共患病原体（[具体病原体名称1]属、[具体病原体名称2]属、[具体病原体名称3]属和[具体病原体名称4]属）的存在情况。从野生动物康复中心收治的103只鸟类采集了血液和组织样本。通过使用传统聚合酶链反应，我们的研究结果表明，在该地区研究的鸟类种群中没有这些病原体传播的证据。在“同一健康”背景下，了解远距离鸟类种群在传染病流行病学中所起的作用具有重要意义。需要进一步开展分子研究，以加深对禽梨形虫病、莱姆病和肝簇虫病的认识。
