DETECTION OF FOCI OF TULAREMIA USING ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY FOR THE PREDATORY BIRD PELLETS

What is it about?

The results of identifying tularemia foci using the predatory bird pellets in the central part of Russia using the example of the Republic of Mordovia are presented. The efficacy of tularemia detection in pellets compared with other biomaterials has been shown. The average content of the tularemia microbe antigen from the predatory bird pellets was 9,4%. The greatest number of registrations of the causative agent of tularemia in the pellets was observed in Eagle Owl (29,2%). To a lesser extent, the pathogen was detected in the Ural Owl (14,7%). The tularemia pathogen was detected more often in the bird predator pellets than in the biomaterial from rodents. The largest share of positive samples was recorded in the riverine districts. The dynamics of identifying the causative agent of tularemia should be noted in 2015, 2017 and 2018, which are characterized by high values of the indicator.

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Photo by Craig Hughes on Unsplash

Photo by Craig Hughes on Unsplash

Why is it important?

The number of positive reactions of the Belarusian Polesye differed by year, as well as of the Republic of Mordovia. For the Belarusian Polesie in 2015, there were more cases of registration of positive reactions in the pellets, compared with 2016 and 2017. For Mordovia, the number of registrations of the tularemia pathogen was also observed in 2015 compared to 2016. However, in 2017 and 2018, the number of cases of registration increased dramatically.

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