Prevalence of Mycobacterium avium Subsp. paratuberculosis in feral pigeons (Columba livia) associated with difficulties controlling Paratuberculosis in a bovine herd (Fighting Bull Breed)

Sanes, J. Manuel; Mas, Alberto; Ramis, Guillermo; Párraga Ros, Ester; Sánchez Campillo, Joaquín; Seva Alcaraz, Juan

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Prevalence of Mycobacterium avium Subsp. paratuberculosis in feral pigeons (Columba livia) associated with difficulties controlling Paratuberculosis in a bovine herd (Fighting Bull Breed)

dc.contributor.author	Sanes, J. Manuel
dc.contributor.author	Mas, Alberto
dc.contributor.author	Ramis, Guillermo
dc.contributor.author	Párraga Ros, Ester
dc.contributor.author	Sánchez Campillo, Joaquín
dc.contributor.author	Seva Alcaraz, Juan
dc.contributor.department	Anatomía y Anatomía Patológica Comparadas
dc.date.accessioned	2024-11-07T13:18:19Z
dc.date.available	2024-11-07T13:18:19Z
dc.date.issued	2022-11-27
dc.description	© 2022 by the authors. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This document is the Published version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in Animals. To access the final edited and published work see https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12233314	es
dc.description.abstract	A bovine herd with a high prevalence of paratuberculosis (PTB) cohabiting with a population of pigeons was studied (2011–2020). After finding the disease in 2011, annual monitoring was performed in 2012–2014 by obtaining blood samples for ELISA and intradermal tuberculinization (IT) tests for Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP). Positive animals were eliminated. PTB prevalence dropped from 10% to 0% but returned to similar values (9.5%) after 6 years without tests. In all animals, Ac values according to the optical density (OD) determined by ELISA increased each year and could be used to isolate herds close to the cutoff point to improve PTB control. Possible reservoirs were considered after evaluating the little success of the PTB control program, and the population of feral pigeons was studied. Specifically, 10% of the pigeon population (n = 13) was necropsied. Samples of intestine, feces, and foot skin for PCR study for MAP and samples of terminal intestine for histopathological analysis were taken. Eleven pigeons were PCR-positive against MAP, in the intestine (10/11), foot skin (3/11), and feces (1/11). The presence of MAP in pigeon feet could demonstrate its role as a mechanical disseminator of PTB, while the presence in pigeon intestine and feces could also suggest its role as a reservoir.	es
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dc.identifier.citation	Animals, 2022, Vol. 12, N. 23 : 3314
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12233314
dc.identifier.issn	Electronic: 2076-2615
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10201/146071
dc.language	eng	es
dc.publisher	MDPI	es
dc.relation	Sin financiación externa a la Universidad	es
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dc.rights	Atribución 4.0 Internacional	*
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dc.subject	Paratuberculosis	es
dc.subject	Fighting bull	es
dc.subject	Cattle	es
dc.subject	Pigeon	es
dc.subject	Mycobacterium avium subsp avium	es
dc.title	Prevalence of Mycobacterium avium Subsp. paratuberculosis in feral pigeons (Columba livia) associated with difficulties controlling Paratuberculosis in a bovine herd (Fighting Bull Breed)	es
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