A5000776030- Microbial infections and disease research
- Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Coccidia and coccidiosis research
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
- Veterinary medicine and infectious diseases
- Animal health and immunology
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Veterinary Equine Medical Research
- Veterinary Oncology Research
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Plant and fungal interactions
- Study of Mite Species
- Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment
State Laboratory
2009
Freie Universität Berlin
2001-2003
In Germany tularemia is a re-emerging zoonotic disease. Therefore, we investigated wild animals and environmental water samples for the presence phylogenetic diversity of Francisella tularensis in poorly studied Berlin/Brandenburg region. The phylogenomic analysis three isolates from revealed new subclades within tree F. [B.71 raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides); B.74 red fox (Vulpes vulpes), B.75 Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber albicus)]. results histological, PCR, genomic investigations...
Corynebacterium ulcerans may cause diphtheria in humans and caseous lymphadenitis animals. We isolated nontoxigenic tox-bearing C. from 13 game animals Germany. Our results indicate a role for as reservoirs zoonotic ulcerans.
The initial isolation of Helcococcus ovis from a valvular thrombus prompted us to investigate the prevalence this bacterium in bovine endocarditis. Specimens 55 affected hearts were examined by culture using Columbia blood agar and cross streaking inoculated plate with Staphylococcus aureus strain. As confirmed 16S rRNA gene sequencing, H. was isolated an unexpectedly high frequency 33%, predominantly as heavy growth pure culture. majority isolates showed distinct satellitism around S....
SUMMARY A total of 2475 animals from Germany, both captive and wild, were tested for antibodies against Francisella tularensis to obtain more knowledge about the presence this pathogen in Germany. An indirect a competitive ELISA served as screening methods, positive inconclusive samples confirmed by Western blot. Of zoo sampled between 1992 2007 ( n = 1122), three (0·3%) seropositive. The seroconversion hippopotamus Berlin Zoo was documented. From 1353 serum wild foxes Vulpes vulpes ),...
Seven bacterial strains isolated from bovine endocarditis in six animals different geographic regions were investigated a polyphasic taxonomic approach. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences placed all seven isolates distinct, monophyletic cluster the family Neisseriaceae with closest similarity to type of Alysiella filiformis (97.06 %) and Kingella kingae (96.34 %). Whole genome sequence confirmed their species status, an average nucleotide identity >96 % between <80 other...
Helcococcus ovis is an emerging pathogen implicated in the pathogenesis of metritis dairy cows. Herein, we report first draft genome sequences four isolates from uterus cows with metritis. This information will enable a better understanding bacterium's pathogenicity and antimicrobial resistance.
Since 2010, outbreaks of haemorrhagic septicaemia (HS) caused by Pasteurella (P.) multocida capsular type B (PmB) emerged in Germany. In 2017, we noticed a close spatiotemporal relationship between HS outbreak sites and wolf (Canis lupus) territories. Thus, the main objectives our study were to investigate molecular epidemiology German PmB-HS-isolates assess role wolves as putative vectors this pathogen. We collected 83 PmB isolates from that occurred 2010 2019 sampled 150 wolves, which...
A subgroup of Salmonella (S.) enterica subsp. serovar Paratyphi B is significantly associated with invasive infections in humans. We report the complete genome sequence a potentially invasive.