Widespread treponemal infections of hare populations (Lepus europaeus) in the Netherlands
Widespread treponemal infections of hare populations (Lepus europaeus) in the Netherlands
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DOI：
10.1007/s10344-010-0428-3
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发表时间：
2011-02-01
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2
通讯作者：
Lumeij, Johannes T.
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作者：
Lumeij, Johannes T.
继首次在荷兰的一个省（弗莱弗兰）描述野兔（Lepus europaeus）感染螺旋体之后，本报告为该国广泛发生梅毒提供了进一步的证据。采用梅毒螺旋体血凝试验和荧光螺旋体抗体吸收试验对具有典型病变的猎袋兔进行血清学检查，并用改良的Bosma-Steiner银染色法对组织样品进行染色。来自荷兰5个不同省份的12只疑似野兔中有9只显示出梅毒的血清学和组织学证据。荷兰至少一半省份的野兔种群都感染了这种病原体。
Further to the first description of treponemal infection in hares (Lepus europaeus) in one province of the Netherlands (Flevoland), this report provides further evidence for the widespread occurrence of hare syphilis in this country. Hunter-bagged hares which had the typical lesions of the disease were serologically examined using the Treponema pallidum hemagglutination assay and the fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption test, and tissue samples were stained with the Bosma-Steiner modified silver stain. Nine out of 12 suspected hares from five different provinces from the Netherlands showed serological and histological evidence of syphilis. Hare populations from at least half of the provinces of the Netherlands are infected with this agent.