Asymptomatic Carriage of Listeria monocytogenes by Animals and Humans and Its Impact on the Food Chain

D Schoder, C Guldimann, E Märtlbauer - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Humans and animals can become asymptomatic carriers of Listeria monocytogenes and
introduce the pathogen into their environment with their feces. In turn, this environmental …

Antimicrobial Resistance in Listeria Species

L Luque-Sastre, C Arroyo, EM Fox… - Microbiology …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
For nearly a century the use of antibiotics to treat infectious diseases has benefited human
and animal health. In recent years there has been an increase in the emergence of antibiotic …

A significant number of multi-drug resistant Enterococcus faecalis in wildlife animals; long-term consequences and new or known reservoirs of resistance?

A Nowakiewicz, P Zięba, S Gnat, A Trościańczyk… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
As the last link in the food chain in a complex ecosystem covering at least three different
environmental spheres, species of wildlife carnivorous mammals constitute a group …

What WGS Reveals about Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica in Wildlife in Germany

L Uelze, A Bloch, M Borowiak, M Grobbel, C Deneke… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to gain an overview of the genetic diversity of Salmonella found in
wildlife in Germany. We were particularly interested in exploring whether wildlife acts as a …

Host-parasite interactions in non-native invasive species are dependent on the levels of standing genetic variation at the immune locus

A Biedrzycka, M Popiołek, A Zalewski - BMC evolutionary biology, 2020 - Springer
Background Parasites may mediate the success of biological invasions through their effect
on host fitness and thus, on host population growth and stability. However, a release from …

Red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) as a specific and underappreciated reservoir of resistant and virulent coagulase-positive Staphylococcus spp. strains

A Hahaj-Siembida, A Nowakiewicz… - Research in Veterinary …, 2024 - Elsevier
The aim of the study was to analyze the presence of coagulase-positive Staphylococcus in
swabs collected from red foxes and to characterize the drug resistance and virulence of …

Serotyping and Evaluation of Antimicrobial Resistance of Salmonella Strains Detected in Wildlife and Natural Environments in Southern Italy

I La Tela, MF Peruzy, N D'Alessio, F Di Nocera… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Wild animals are potential vectors of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the environment. The
present study aimed to investigate the occurrence of antimicrobial resistance among …

Listeria monocytogenes at the human–wildlife interface: black bears (Ursus americanus) as potential vehicles for Listeria

C Parsons, J Niedermeyer, N Gould… - Microbial …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Listeria monocytogenes is the causative agent of the foodborne illness listeriosis, which can
result in severe symptoms and death in susceptible humans and other animals. L …

Multi-Host Pathogen Staphylococcus aureus—Epidemiology, Drug Resistance and Occurrence in Humans and Animals in Poland

A Trościańczyk, A Nowakiewicz, M Kasela, A Malm… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Staphylococcus aureus is a drug resistant pathogen with zoonotic potential commonly
isolated from humans and animals. The aim of this study was to compare the occurrence of …

Occurrence of Bacterial and Protozoan Pathogens in Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Central Italy

VV Ebani, C Trebino, L Guardone, F Bertelloni… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) are largely present in Italian wooded areas and
often reach urban environments. These animals are susceptible to several bacterial and …