Presence of Helicobacter pylori and H. suis DNA in Free-Range Wild Boars
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Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (ICBAS), University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S), University of Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
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Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto (IPATIMUP), 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
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CISAS—Centre for Research and Development in Agrifood Systems and Sustainability, Escola Superior Agrária, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal
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Epidemiology Research Unit (EPIUnit), Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, 4050-091 Porto, Portugal
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Escola Superior Agrária, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal
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Vasco da Gama Universitary School (EUVG), 3020-210 Coimbra, Portugal
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Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium
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Department of Pathology, Bacteriology and Avian Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium
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Academic Editor: David González Barrio
Animals 2021, 11(5), 1269; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11051269
Received: 23 March 2021
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Revised: 23 April 2021
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Accepted: 26 April 2021
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Published: 28 April 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Zoonoses and Wildlife: One Health Approach)
Simple Summary
Helicobacter pylori and H. suis are associated with gastric pathologies in humans. To obtain better insights into the potential role of wild boars as reservoirs of these pathogens, gastric samples of 14 animals were tested for the presence of H. pylori and H. suis DNA. Two wild boars were found PCR-positive for H. pylori and one for H. suis. This indicates that these microorganisms may colonize the stomach of wild boars.
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a Gram-negative bacterium that infects half of the human population worldwide, causing gastric disorders, such as chronic gastritis, gastric or duodenal ulcers, and gastric malignancies. Helicobacter suis (H. suis) is mainly associated with pigs, but can also colonize the stomach of humans, resulting in gastric pathologies. In pigs, H. suis can induce gastritis and seems to play a role in gastric ulcer disease, seriously affecting animal production and welfare. Since close interactions between domestic animals, wildlife, and humans can increase bacterial transmission risk between species, samples of gastric tissue of 14 free range wild boars (Sus scrofa) were evaluated for the presence of H. pylori and H. suis using PCR. Samples from the antral gastric mucosa from two animals were PCR-positive for H. pylori and another one for H. suis. These findings indicate that these microorganisms were able to colonize the stomach of wild boars and raise awareness for their putative intervention in Helicobacter spp. transmission cycle.
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Keywords:
one health; wildlife; zoonosis; Helicobacter spp.; PCR; Sus scrofa
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Cortez Nunes, F.; Letra Mateus, T.; Teixeira, S.; Barradas, P.; de Witte, C.; Haesebrouck, F.; Amorim, I.; Gärtner, F. Presence of Helicobacter pylori and H. suis DNA in Free-Range Wild Boars. Animals 2021, 11, 1269. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11051269
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Cortez Nunes F, Letra Mateus T, Teixeira S, Barradas P, de Witte C, Haesebrouck F, Amorim I, Gärtner F. Presence of Helicobacter pylori and H. suis DNA in Free-Range Wild Boars. Animals. 2021; 11(5):1269. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11051269
Chicago/Turabian StyleCortez Nunes, Francisco, Teresa Letra Mateus, Sílvia Teixeira, Patrícia Barradas, Chloë de Witte, Freddy Haesebrouck, Irina Amorim, and Fátima Gärtner. 2021. "Presence of Helicobacter pylori and H. suis DNA in Free-Range Wild Boars" Animals 11, no. 5: 1269. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11051269
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