High Prevalence of Antigen of and Specific Antibodies Against Various Viral Pathogens in European Wildcats (Felis silvestris) from Southwest Germany, 2020-2022.

IF 1.1 4区农林科学 Q3 VETERINARY SCIENCES

Journal of Wildlife Diseases Pub Date : 2025-05-27 DOI:10.7589/JWD-D-24-00191

Sarah Pauline Stubbe, Johannes Lang, Nicole Nagler, Simon Franz Müller, Michael Lierz

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Abstract

The recent expansion of the European wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris) and increasing numbers of domestic cats in Germany are leading to more interactions between domestic cats and wildcats. Not only hybridization, but also the reciprocal transmission of pathogens may occur. This could threaten wildcat populations, or they may act as a reservoir for their domestic relatives. In this study, 102 effusion fluid samples collected from wildcats found dead between 2020 and 2022 in the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate were serologically tested for antigens of and specific antibodies against viral pathogens typically found in domestic cats (feline herpesvirus [FHV], feline calicivirus [FCV], feline parvovirus [FPV], feline immunodeficiency virus [FIV], feline coronavirus [FCoV], and feline leukemia virus [FeLV]). Antigens of and/or specific antibodies against at least one virus were detected in 59% of the wildcats. Detected prevalences of specific antibodies against FHV (22.5%), FCV (20.6%), FPV (13.7%), FIV (0%), and FCoV (17.6%) were each 0-22.5%. The prevalence of antigens of FeLV was 28.4%. The high prevalence detected for FeLV antigens possibly shows that wildcats form a reservoir for this virus, as the prevalence in domestic cat populations is significantly lower.

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2020-2022年德国西南部欧洲野猫（Felis silvestris）各种病毒病原体抗原和特异性抗体的高流行率

最近欧洲野猫（Felis silvestris silvestris）的扩张和德国家猫数量的增加导致家猫和野猫之间的互动更多。不仅可能发生杂交，还可能发生病原体的相互传播。这可能会威胁到野猫的数量，或者它们可能会成为它们的家庭亲属的储存库。在这项研究中，从德国莱茵兰-普法尔茨联邦州2020年至2022年期间发现的死亡野猫身上收集了102份积液样本，对家猫中常见的病毒病原体（猫疱疹病毒[FHV]、猫杯状病毒[FCV]、猫细小病毒[FPV]、猫免疫缺陷病毒[FIV]、猫冠状病毒[FCoV]和猫白血病病毒[FeLV]）的抗原和特异性抗体进行了血清学检测。在59%的野猫中检测到至少一种病毒的抗原和/或特异性抗体。FHV（22.5%）、FCV（20.6%）、FPV（13.7%）、FIV（0%）和FCoV（17.6%）特异性抗体检测阳性率均为0 ~ 22.5%。FeLV抗原阳性率为28.4%。FeLV抗原检测到的高流行率可能表明野猫形成了该病毒的储存库，因为家猫种群的流行率明显较低。

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Journal of Wildlife Diseases 农林科学-兽医学

CiteScore

2.70

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0.00%

发文量

213

审稿时长

6-16 weeks

期刊介绍： The JWD publishes reports of wildlife disease investigations, research papers, brief research notes, case and epizootic reports, review articles, and book reviews. The JWD publishes the results of original research and observations dealing with all aspects of infectious, parasitic, toxic, nutritional, physiologic, developmental and neoplastic diseases, environmental contamination, and other factors impinging on the health and survival of free-living or occasionally captive populations of wild animals, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Papers on zoonoses involving wildlife and on chemical immobilization of wild animals are also published. Manuscripts dealing with surveys and case reports may be published in the Journal provided that they contain significant new information or have significance for better understanding health and disease in wild populations. Authors are encouraged to address the wildlife management implications of their studies, where appropriate.