A5067151488- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
- T-cell and Retrovirus Studies
- Trauma Management and Diagnosis
- Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
- Malaria Research and Control
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
- Hernia repair and management
- Veterinary Equine Medical Research
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Virus-based gene therapy research
- Microbial Metabolism and Applications
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies
University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
2018-2023
University Clinic of Traumatology
2016
Utrecht University
2010-2015
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP) is an emerging pathogen in dogs and has been found Europe, Asia North America. To date most studies are one-point prevalence therefore little known about the dynamics of MRSP their surrounding. In this longitudinal study colonization transmission to humans, contact animals environment was investigated. Sixteen with a recent clinical infection were included. The index dogs, animals, owners environments sampled once month for six...
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP), which is often multidrug resistant (MDR), has recently emerged as a threat to canine health worldwide. Knowledge of the temporal distribution specific MRSP lineages, their antimicrobial resistance phenotypes, and association with clinical conditions may help us understand emergence spread in dogs. The aim this study was determine yearly proportions lineages antimicrobial-resistant phenotypes Netherlands examine possible...
Equine parvovirus-hepatitis (EqPV-H) research is in its infancy. Information regarding prevalence, geographical distribution, genetic diversity, pathogenesis and risk factors enhances understanding of this potentially fatal infection.Determining the prevalence EqPV-H Austrian equids. Investigating increasing probability infection, liver-associated biochemistry parameters, concurrent equine hepacivirus (EqHV) infection phylogenetic analysis variants.Cross-sectional study.Sera from 259 horses...
The results of integrated human and veterinary surveillance for West Nile virus (WNV) infections in Austria during the transmission seasons 2015 2016 are shown. Altogether WNV nucleic acid was detected 21 humans, horses, wild birds mosquito pools. In detail: four clinical cases [two fever (WNF) two neuroinvasive disease (WNND)]; eight blood donors [among 145,541 tested donations], which three remained asymptomatic five subsequently developed mild WNF; horses with WNND, one recovered had to...
We report details of the first seven equine cases confirmed West Nile neuroinvasive disease in Austria. The presented during summer and autumn 2016 (n = 2), 2017 3) 2018 2). All horses showed gait abnormalities 6 7 exhibited fasciculations and/or tremors, we provide video recordings these. Three also cranial nerve involvement. Following rapid improvement, three were discharged. Four euthanized due to severity clinical signs subjected neuropathological examination. virus (WNV) lineage 2...
As evidenced by sero-epidemiological studies, infections of horses with the tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) occur frequently in TBEV-endemic areas. However, there are only very few reports clinical cases. A possible underreporting may be due to a variety diagnostic challenges. In this study, ELISA and neutralization tests were applied serum samples. Brain tissue samples investigated for presence nucleic acids TBEV, Equid alphaherpesvirus 1, Borna disease West Nile Usutu viruses,...
The emergence of West Nile virus (WNV) and Usutu (USUV) in addition to the autochthonous tick-borne encephalitis (TBEV) Europe causes rising concern for public animal health. first equine case neuroinvasive disease Austria was diagnosed 2016. As a consequence, cross-sectional seroprevalence study conducted 2017, including 348 equids from eastern Austria. Serum samples reactive by ELISA either flavivirus immunoglobulin G or M were further analyzed with plaque reduction neutralization test...
Prevalence studies have demonstrated a global distribution of equine hepacivirus (EqHV), member the family Flaviviridae. However, apart from single case vertical transmission, natural routes EqHV transmission remain elusive. Many known flaviviruses are horizontally transmitted between hematophagous arthropods and vertebrate hosts. This study represents first investigation potential by mosquitoes. More than 5000 mosquitoes were collected across Austria analyzed for ribonucleic acid (RNA)...
A 23-year-old pregnant warmblood mare from Güssing, Eastern Austria, presented with apathy, anemia, fever, tachycardia and tachypnoea, a severely elevated serum amyloid concentration. The horse had poor body condition showed thoracic pericardial effusions, later dependent edema icteric mucous membranes. Blood smear molecular analyses revealed an infection Theileria equi. Upon treatment imidocarb diproprionate, the improved clinically, parasites were undetectable in blood smears, 19 days...
Horses suffering from haemoperitoneum typically present with colic symptoms and depression.Furthermore, anorexia haemorrhagic shock indicated by pale mucous membranes, tachycardia tachypnoea are frequently encountered.This report describes a case of traumatic in 24-year-old pony mare.The suffered kick injuries its pasture mate.Upon arrival at the hospital was depressed tachycardic, tachypnoeic pale, sticky membranes.Rectal neurologic examinations were unremarkable.Laboratory work-up revealed...