Hofmann-Lehmann
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Completed research project
| Title / Titel | Vector-borne infectious agents in Hungary | ||||
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| Summary / Zusammenfassung | Tick-borne infectious diseases are increasingly gaining importance. The geographic distribution of the ticks mainly determines the occurrence of these diseases. Recently it became evident that the global climate change may have significant effects on the spread of infectious diseases, especially those transmitted by poikilothermic arthropods including ticks. So far, only limited information is available on the occurrence of various vector-borne diseases in Hungary. Thus, it is the aim of the present study to investigate arthropod vectors and blood samples for the occurrence of different vector-borne infectious agents using specific real-time TaqMan PCR. These studies have been initiated and are conducted by Dr. Sandor Hornok (Faculty of Veterinary Science, Szent Istvan University, Budapest, Hungary) in collaboration with the Clinical Laboratory, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich. |
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| Publications / Publikationen | Hornok S, A Micsutka, IG Fernández de Mera, ML Meli, E Gönczi, B Tánczos, AJ Mangold, R Farkas, H Lutz, R Hofmann-Lehmann, J de la Fuente. 2010. Fatal bovine anaplasmosis in a herd with new genotypes of Anaplasma marginale, A. ovis and concurrent haemoplasmosis. Res Vet Sci 2010 Nov 19. [Epub ahead of print].Hornok S, R Hofmann-Lehmann, IG Fernández de Mera, ML Meli, V Elek, I Hajtós, A Répási, E Gönczi, B Tánczos, R Farkas, H Lutz, J de la Fuente. 2010. Survey on blood-sucking lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura) of ruminants and pigs with molecular detection of Anaplasma and Rickettsia spp. Vet Parasitol 174:355-8.Hornok, S, ML Meli, A Perreten, R Farkas, B Willi, F Beugnet, H Lutz, and R Hofmann-Lehmann. 2010. Molecular investigation of hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) and fleas (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) as potential vectors of rickettsial and mycoplasmal agents. Vet Mic 140:98-104.Hornok, S, ML Meli, A Erdős, I Hajtós, H Lutz, and R Hofmann-Lehmann. 2009. Molecular characterization of two different strains of haemotropic mycoplasmas from a sheep flock with fatal haemolytic anaemia and concomitant Anaplasma ovis infection. Vet Microbiol. 136: 372–377.Hornok, S., M. L. Meli, E. Gönczi, É. Ignits, B. Willi, H. Lutz, and R. Hofmann-Lehmann. 2008. First molecular identification of ‘Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum’ from a cat with fatal haemolytic anaemia in Hungary. Acta Veterinaria Hungarica: 56:441-50. | ||||
| Keywords / Suchbegriffe | Haemoplasma, Mycoplasma, Rickettsia, Anaplasma, artrhopods, ticks, fleas, lice, wild ruminants, | ||||
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No project-specific funding |
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| Duration of Project / Projektdauer | Jun 2007 to Dec 2011 |