Naslov
Prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes and other Listeria spp. in gulls feeding at a landfill in Zagreb, Croatia

Autori
Humski, Andrea ; Mitak, Mario ; Mikulić, Marina ; Stojević, Dora ; Šimpraga, Borka ; Krstulović, Fani ; Ječmenica, Biljana ; Amšel Zelenika, Tajana ; Jurinović, Luka

Izvornik
Veterinarska stanica (0350-7149) 53 (2022), 4; Xx-xx

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
wild birds ; zoonosis ; Listeria monocytogenes

Sažetak
Gulls, as migratory wild birds are known to spread different pathogens over long distances. The aim of this study was to access the prevalence of different Listeria species in a gull population feeding at a landfill in Zagreb. In total, 390 gulls of three species were sampled: Yellow-legged Gull, Larus michahellis ; Black-headed Gull, L. ridibundus and Common Gull, L. canus. The most prevalent species was Listeria innocua (14.4%), while L. monocytogenes was found in 11.3% of tested samples. Other species were present in a smaller percentage ; L. welshimeri (1.3%), L. ivanovii (0.5%) and L. seeligeri (0.3%). Serotyping of L. monocytogenes isolates was performed using molecular and conventional methods, and most isolates belonged to the 1/2a and 1/2b serotypes. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of the presence of L. monocytogenes and other Listeria spp. in wild birds in Croatia.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija, Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita, Veterinarska medicina

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