A ten-year-surveillance program of zoonotic pathogens in feral pigeons in the City of Madrid (2005–2014): The importance of a systematic pest control

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dc.contributor.authorPérez Sancho, Marta
dc.contributor.authorGarcía-Seco Romero, María Teresa
dc.contributor.authorPorrero, Concepción
dc.contributor.authorGarcía Benzaquén, Nerea
dc.contributor.authorGómez Barrero, Susana
dc.contributor.authorCámara, José María
dc.contributor.authorDomínguez Rodríguez, Lucas José
dc.contributor.authorÁlvarez Sánchez, Julio
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-15T12:50:41Z
dc.date.available2024-01-15T12:50:41Z
dc.date.issued2020-02-01
dc.descriptionThis research was supported by Madrid Salud (Ayuntamiento de Madrid) with the participation of Centre VISAVET, ATHISA and TRAGSEGA.
dc.description.abstractFeral pigeons have increased in urban settings worldwide becoming a potential health risk for humans and other animals. Control and surveillance programs are essential to prevent the possible transmission of zoonotic pathogens carried by pigeons. A surveillance program was carried out in Madrid City (Spain) during 2005–2014 to determine the role of urban pigeons as carriers of zoonotic agents comparing these results with studies performed elsewhere in the last fifteen years. A total of 1372 pigeons were randomly captured and tested for detection of Antimicrobial susceptibility and genetic heterogeneity of Campylobacter and Salmonella isolates were determined. During the first phase (August 2005–July 2010), 428 animals were analyzed individually, while in the second period (August 2010–December 2014), 944 pigeons were analyzed in pools (n = 2–3 in 2010 and n = 5–6 in 2013 and 2014). The most prevalent pathogen during the first phase was Campylobacter spp., (6.57%, 95% confidence interval 3.05–12.10%) followed by Salmonella spp. (4.41%, 95% CI: 2.30–7.58%) and C. psittaci (2.56%, 95% CI: 0.70–6.53%)]. The PCR techniques, used during the 2010–2014 phase of the study, confirmed the presence of Campylobacter spp. (prevalence of 0–14.83%) and C. psittaci (0–12,94%) among pigeons of Madrid. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing suggested low levels of resistance. Presence of zoonotic agents in feral pigeons highlights the importance of surveillance programs on this species, although the relative low prevalence found suggests a limited risk to Public and Animal Health in Madrid.
dc.description.departmentDepto. de Sanidad Animal
dc.description.facultyCentro de Vigilancia Sanitaria Veterinaria (VISAVET)
dc.description.facultyFac. de Veterinaria
dc.description.refereedTRUE
dc.description.sponsorshipMadrid Salud. Ayuntamiento de Madrid
dc.description.statuspub
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.rvsc.2019.12.006
dc.identifier.issn0034-5288
dc.identifier.officialurlhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0034528819304321?via%3Dihub
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/93095
dc.journal.titleResearch in Veterinary Science
dc.language.isoeng
dc.page.final298
dc.page.initial293
dc.publisherELSEVIER SCI LTD
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalen
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dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subject.cdu636.09
dc.subject.keywordFeral pigeon
dc.subject.keywordZoonoses
dc.subject.keywordSurveillance
dc.subject.keywordPest management
dc.subject.keywordPublic Health
dc.subject.ucmCiencias Biomédicas
dc.subject.ucmVeterinaria
dc.subject.unesco31 Ciencias Agrarias
dc.titleA ten-year-surveillance program of zoonotic pathogens in feral pigeons in the City of Madrid (2005–2014): The importance of a systematic pest control
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