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Factors influencing lead, mercury and other trace element exposure in birds from metal mining areas

Durkalec, Maciej; Martínez-Haro, Monica; Nawrocka, Agnieszka; Pareja-Carrera, Jennifer; Smits, Judit E.G.; Mateo, Rafael (Elsevier, 2022)

Non-ferrous metal mining is considered one of the largest sources of toxic metal released to the environment and may threaten ecosystems, notably biota. We explored how birds that inhabit non-ferrous metal mining sites are ...

Fatal Sarcoptes scabiei and Demodex sp. co-infestation in wolves (Canis lupus) at the Białowieża National Park, Poland – is it a consequence of climate change?

Krzysiak, Michał K.; Świątalska, Agnieszka; Plis-Kuprianowicz, Elwira; Konieczny, Andrzej; Bakier, Sławomir; Tomczuk, Krzysztof; Larska, Magdalena (National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy; Poland, 2024)

Introduction: In winter 2021/2022, a wolf population in the primeval Białowieża Forest in Poland was struck by an outbreakof severe mange caused by mixed infestations of Sarcoptes and Demodex mites. We present an epidemiological ...

Feed as a mechanical vector in the transmission of swine viral diseases

Mazur-Panasiuk, Natalia; Antas, Marta; Fila, Mateusz; Żmudzki, Jacek; Woźniakowski, Grzegorz; Szczotka-Bochniarz, Anna (2021)

The current African swine fever (ASF) epizootic in Europe and Asia has clearly highlighted the crucial role of effective biosecurity in preventing and controlling infectious diseases and in ensuring a high health status ...

Feed as a source of dioxins and PCBs

Pajurek Marek; Warenik-Bany Małgorzata; Mikołajczyk Szczepan (PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, ENGLAND, 2022)

Dioxins (PCDD/PCDF) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a group of undesirable chemicals classified as persistent organic pollutants (POPs). The main route of human exposure to these compounds is through the diet ...

Feed as a source of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)

Pietroń, Wojciech; Małagocki, Paweł; Warenik-Bany, Małgorzata (ELSEVIER, 2023)

One of the most important routes for human exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) is the ingestion of contaminated food. Food of animal origin safety is strongly related to feed quality. The aim of the study ...

Feed materials – Levels and characteristic profiles of dioxins and PCBs

Pajurek, Marek; Warenik-Bany, Małgorzata; Mikołajczyk, Szczepan (ELSEVIER, 2024)

Dioxins (PCDD/PCDF) are toxic compounds that are ubiquitous in the environment; although present in low concentrations, they are persistent and highly toxic and they bioaccumulate in food chains. Therefore, it is very ...

Fenotypowa i genotypowa charakterystyka szczepów Pasteurella multocida wyizolowanych od krolików w Polsce

Budniak, Sylwia (Państwowy Instytut Weterynaryjny - PIB w Puławach, 2023)

Celem przeprowadzonych badań było dokonanie klasyfikacji oraz zdobycie wiedzy o pokrewieństwie terenowych szczepów P. multocida pochodzących od królików w Polsce. Praca miała również na celu usprawnienie metod identyfikacji ...

First case of Echinococcus ortleppi (G5) in wolf (Canis lupus)

Karamon, Jacek; Samorek-Pieróg, Małgorzata; Sroka, Jacek; Bilska-Zając, Ewa; Dąbrowska, Joanna; Kochanowski, Maciej; Różycki, Mirosław; Zdybel, Jolanta; Cencek, Tomasz (Polish Parasitological Society, 2022)

The purpose of the study was to confirm thepresence of Echinococcus spp. tapeworms inwolves from south-eastern Poland The intestine was from a sixyear-old male wolf killed in a traffic accident. Sixty one adult tapeworms ...

First Detection of Bluetongue Virus Type 3 in Poland in 2024— A Case Study in European Bison (Bison bonasus)

Larska, Magdalena; Orłowska, Anna; Łopuszyński, Wojciech; Skurka, Łukasz; Nowakowska, Agnieszka; Trębas, Paweł; Rola, Jerzy; Smreczak, Marcin (MDPI, 2025)

Since the emergence of serotype BTV-3, another bluetongue virus, in fall 2023, this variant has been causing great losses in livestock farming in Europe. The virus spreads faster than the epidemic BTV-8, which appeared on ...

First detection of Hedgehog coronavirus 1 in Poland

Pomorska‑Mól, Małgorzata; Ruszkowski, Jakub J.; Gogulski, Maciej; Domanska‑Blicharz, Katarzyna (2022)

Hedgehogs are common in the majority of European countries and are known to host various pathogens, including viruses. The recent discovery of MERS‑related coronaviruses (CoVs) in hedgehogs from Germany, France, the UK, ...

First molecular characterisation of Sarcocystis miescheriana in a pig carcass condemned during routine meat inspection in Poland

Korpysa-Dzirba, Weronika; Rubiola, Selene; Bilska-Zając, Ewa; Różycki, Mirosław; Chiesa, Francesco; Bełcik, Aneta; Samorek-Pieróg, Małgorzata; Kubacki, Jakub; Łukomska, Anna; Karamon, Jacek; Sroka, Jacek; Cencek, Tomasz (National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy; Poland, 2024)

Introduction: This article presents the fourth detection of macroscopic cystic lesions due to sarcocystosis in domestic pigs during routine meat inspection worldwide, and the first molecular detection of Sarcocystis ...

First molecular characterization of small ruminant Lentiviruses detected in Romania

Olech, Monika; Hodor, Dragos; Toma, Corina; Negoescu, Andrada; Taulescu, Marian (MDPI, 2023)

Small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLVs) are a group of retroviruses that cause multisystem chronic diseases in goats and sheep and lead to production losses in these animals, negatively affecting animal health and welfare. ...

First molecular detection of porcine cytomegalovirus (PCMV) and Porcine Lymphotropic Herpesvirus (PLHV) in Domestic Pigs in Poland

Cybulski, Piotr; Socha, Wojciech; Jabłoński, Artur; Kondratiuk, Radosław; Rybkowska, Weronika; Stadejek, Tomasz; Larska, Magdalena (MDPI, 2025)

Contrary to extensively studied porcine alphaherpesvirus (SuHV-1/PRV), betaherpesvirus (SuHV-2/PCMV) and Gammaherpesvirinae (SuHV-3/PLHV-1, SuHV-4/PLHV-2, SuHV-5/PLHV-3) infections remain unexplored in the swine population ...

The First Record of Echinococcus ortleppi (G5) Tapeworms in Grey Wolf (Canis lupus)

Karamon, J.; Samorek-Pieróg, M.; Sroka, J.; Bilska-Zając, E.; Dąbrowska, J.; Kochanowski, M.; Różycki, M.; Zdybel, J.; Cencek, T. (2021)

The aim of this study is to confirm the presence and molecular identification of Echinococcus tapeworms in wolves from south-eastern Poland. An investigation was carried out on the intes-tines of 13 wolves from south-eastern ...

First report of SNPs Detection in TMEM154 Gene in sheep from Poland and their association with SRLV Infection Status

Materniak-Kornas, Magdalena; Piórkowska, Katarzyna; Ropka-Molik, Katarzyna; Musiał, Adraianna Dominika; Kowalik, Joanna; Kycko, Anna; Kuźmak, Jacek (MDPI, 2024)

Small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLVs) infect sheep, causing a multiorganic disease called maedi-visna or ovine progressive pneumonia, which significantly affects the production and welfare of sheep, generating serious economic ...

First report of transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV) and porcine respiratory coronavirus (PRCV) in pigs from Poland

Olech, Monika; Marta, Antas (BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, England, 2024)

Porcine transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV) and porcine respiratory coronavirus (PRCV) are swine coronaviruses belonging to the genus Alphacoronavirus in the family Coronaviridae. To date, there are no reports on ...