Temporal and spatial variation in Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection in Swedish moose (Alces alces)

Malmsten, J.; Gavier Wid�n, D.; Rydevik, G.; Yon, L.; Hutchings, M. R.; Thulin, C.-G.; S�derquist, L.; Aspan, A.; Stuen, S.; Dalin, A.-M.

Abstract

The occurrence ofAnaplasma phagocytophilumwas investigated in spleen and serum samplesfrom Swedish moose (Alces alces) in southern Sweden (island and mainland). Samples wereanalysed for presence ofA. phagocytophilumDNA by real-time PCR (n=263), and forAnaplasmaantibodies with ELISA serology (n=234). All serum samples had antibodies againstA. phagocytophilum. The mean DNA-based prevalence was 26·3%, and significant (P

Citation

Malmsten, J., Gavier Widén, D., Rydevik, G., Yon, L., Hutchings, M. R., Thulin, C.-G., Söderquist, L., Aspan, A., Stuen, S., & Dalin, A.-M. (2014). Temporal and spatial variation in Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection in Swedish moose (Alces alces). Epidemiology and Infection, 142(06), 1205-1213. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0950268813002094

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 10, 2013
• Online Publication Date: Sep 4, 2013
• Publication Date: 2014-06
• Deposit Date: Nov 23, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 21, 2019
• Journal: Epidemiology and Infection
• Print ISSN: 0950-2688
• Electronic ISSN: 1469-4409
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 142
• Issue: 06
• Pages: 1205-1213
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0950268813002094
• Keywords: Ehrlichia; epidemiology; HGA, moose; PCR; serology; tick-borne fever
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1305912
• Publisher URL: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/epidemiology-and-infection/article/temporal-and-spatial-variation-in-anaplasma-phagocytophilum-infection-in-swedish-moose-alces-alces/B55B375F1919FA6358BC5ABC8FF25B16
• Contract Date: Feb 20, 2019