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Samples of 30 dead small mammals each were collected on area ‘A’ located in eastern Poland which is exposed to flooding by the Vistula river, and on the area ‘B’, also located in eastern Poland but not exposed to flooding. Kidneys and livers of the mammals were examined by the PCR and nested PCR methods for the presence of hantavirus RNA. Out of 7 species of small mammals examined, the presence of...
The 61,020 samples of swine serum and vaginal swabs were collected in 2007-2009. The sera were examined by complement fixation test (CFT). Positive results were found in 277 pigs. The percentage of positive serological results in subsequent years was: 0.4%, 0.47%, and 1.65%, respectively. The vaginal swabs (n=277) selected from pigs diagnosed as positive in the CFT were tested by PCR. Occurrence of...
A total of 1,367 Ixodes ricinus ticks collected from 5 districts of the Lublin region (eastern Poland) were examined for the presence of Babesia microti DNA by PCR and nested-PCR. As many as 74 ticks (5.4%) were found to be infected with Babesia microti. The infection rate varied significantly with stage/sex of ticks (chi2=16.48543, df=2, p<0.000264). The infection rates in females and males amounted...
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