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Identification of Coxiella burnetii genotypes in Croatia using multi-locus VNTR analysis by Račić, Ivana, Špičić, Silvio, Galov, Ana, Duvnjak, Sanja, Zdelar-Tuk, Maja, Vujnović, Anja, Habrun, Boris, Cvetnić, Željko

“…•We have genotyped Coxiella burnetii strains for the first time in Croatia.•For the genotyping we used MLVA.•We have identified 13 novel C. burnetii genotypes…”
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The presence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on large pig breeding farms in Croatia by Habrun, Boris, Račić, Ivana, Beck, Relja, Budimir, Ana, Benić, Miroslav, Kompes, Gordan, Spičić, Silvio, Cvetnić, Zeljko

“…Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) have emerged worldwide and have become resistant to a variety of antibiotics. MRSA colonisation in pigs was…”
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Description of Mycobacterium pinniadriaticum sp. nov., isolated from a noble pen shell ( Pinna nobilis ) population in Croatia by Špičić, Silvio, Duvnjak, Sanja, Papić, Bojan, Reil, Irena, Zrnčić, Snježana, Mihaljević, Željko, Naletilić, Šimun, Zupičić, Ivana Giovanna, Kompes, Gordan, Habrun, Boris, Mareković, Ivana, Zdelar-Tuk, Maja

“…Shortly before the mass mortality event of the noble pen shell ( ) population in the south-eastern Adriatic coast, two rapidly growing strains CVI_P3 (DSM…”
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Epidemiology of Bartonella henselae infection in pet and stray cats in Croatia with risk factors analysis by Stepanić, Maja, Duvnjak, Sanja, Reil, Irena, Hađina, Suzana, Kempf, Volkhard A J, Špičić, Silvio, Mihaljević, Željko, Beck, Relja

“…Cats are the primary reservoirs of the bacterium Bartonella henselae, the main cause of cat-scratch disease in humans. The main vector of the bacterium is the…”
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The First Report of Mycobacterium celatum Isolation from Domestic Pig (Sus scrofa domestica) and Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) and an Overview of Human Infections in Slovenia by Pate, Mateja, Žolnir-Dovč, Manca, Kušar, Darja, Krt, Brane, Špičić, Silvio, Cvetnić, Željko, Ocepek, Matjaž

“…Mycobacterium celatum, a slowly growing potentially pathogenic mycobacterium first described in humans, is regarded as an uncommon cause of human infection,…”
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Seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii in sheep and goats in the Istrian Region, Croatia by Sep-Severdija, Branka, Spicic, Silvio, Tesovic, Goran

“…A seroepidemiological study was conducted on the presence of Coxiella burnetii (C. burnetii) antibodies in sheep and goats in Istria, the largest peninsula in…”
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Evidence of Brucella strain ST27 in bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) in Europe by Cvetnić, Željko, Duvnjak, Sanja, Đuras, Martina, Gomerčić, Tomislav, Reil, Irena, Zdelar-Tuk, Maja, Špičić, Silvio

“…•Five bottlenose dolphin carcasses in the Adriatic Sea were tested on brucellosis.•Brucella strains ST27 was isolated from multiple organs in one…”
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First isolation and genotyping of Bartonella henselae from a cat living with a patient with cat scratch disease in Southeast Europe by Stepanić, Maja, Duvnjak, Sanja, Reil, Irena, Špičić, Silvio, Kompes, Gordan, Beck, Relja

“…The bacterial genus Bartonella is distributed worldwide and poses a public health risk. Cat-scratch disease caused by B. henselae in Croatia was first…”
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New trends in human and animal leptospirosis in Croatia, 2009–2014 by Habus, Josipa, Persic, Zdenka, Spicic, Silvio, Vince, Silvijo, Stritof, Zrinka, Milas, Zoran, Cvetnic, Zeljko, Perharic, Matko, Turk, Nenad

“…[Display omitted] •One of the highest prevalence of dleptospirosis in Europe with human incidence rate 1.53/100000.•Increased risk for human infections was…”
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Risk of zoonoses involving slow-growing non-tuberculous mycobacteria: Survey of antimicrobial resistance among strains from domestic and wild animals by Reil, Irena, Barbić, Ljubo, Kompes, Gordan, Tuk, Maja Zdelar, Duvnjak, Sanja, Cvetnić, Željko, Habrun, Boris, Arapović, Jurica, Špičić, Silvio

“…•Resistance is prevalent among slow growing nontuberculous mycobacteria from animals.•Nearly all isolates showed multidrug resistance.•Humans are at risk of…”
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Antimicrobial Resistance Profile, Whole-Genome Sequencing and Core Genome Multilocus Sequence Typing of B. anthracis Isolates in Croatia from 2001 to 2022 by Kompes, Gordan, Duvnjak, Sanja, Reil, Irena, Mihaljević, Željko, Habrun, Boris, Benić, Miroslav, Cvetnić, Luka, Špičić, Silvio, Bagarić, Antonela

“…, the causative agent of anthrax disease, is a worldwide threat to livestock, wildlife and public health. It is also considered one of the most important…”
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Isolation of Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium Avium Subsp. Avium from a Wild Eurasian Otter (Lutra Lutra) by Reil, Irena, Duvnjak, Sanja, Špičić, Silvio, Kompes, Gordan, Bagarić, Antonela, Đuras, Martina, Gudan Kurilj, Andrea, Lukač, Maja, Jelić, Mišel, Zdelar-Tuk, Maja

“…subsp. is pathogenic mainly to birds, although cases of mycobacteriosis caused by these bacteria have also been reported in other animals and humans. Not much…”
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Mycobacteriosis in a Pet Ferret ( Mustela putorius furo ) Caused by Mycobacterium xenopi : A Case Report on Neglected Risk of Zoonotic Transmission by Mihaljević, Željko, Reil, Irena, Habuš, Josipa, Štritof, Zrinka, Naletilić, Šimun, Jurkić Krsteska, Gabrijela, Kovač, Tajna, Zdelar-Tuk, Maja, Duvnjak, Sanja, Špičić, Silvio

“…Ferrets are highly susceptible to a wide range of mycobacteria, mainly , , and . Therefore, ferrets pose a risk of transmission of mycobacteriosis, especially…”
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Coxiella burnetii (Q‐fever) outbreak associated with non‐occupational exposure in a semi‐urban area of western Croatia in 2022 by Tomljenovic, Morana, Lakošeljac, Danijela, Knežević, Lucija, Bubonja‐Šonje, Marina, Abram, Maja, Špičić, Silvio, Zdelar‐Tuk, Maja, Duvnjak, Sanja, Reil, Irena, Valjin, Orea, Kramarić, Melanija, Miškić, Tihana, Janković, Ivana Lohman, Rončević, Dobrica

“…In March 2022, an outbreak of Q fever (Coxiella burnetii) with non‐occupational exposure was confirmed in a semi‐urban area in Čavle, Croatia. Veterinary and…”
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Antimicrobial Resistance in Rapidly Growing Nontuberculous Mycobacteria among Domestic and Wild Animals Emphasizing the Zoonotic Potential by Reil, Irena, Špičić, Silvio, Barbić, Ljubo, Duvnjak, Sanja, Kompes, Gordan, Benić, Miroslav, Stojević, Dora, Cvetnić, Željko, Arapović, Jurica, Zdelar-Tuk, Maja

“…Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are opportunistic pathogens capable of causing infections in humans and animals. The aim of this study was to demonstrate…”
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Characterisation of Brucella suis isolates from Southeast Europe by multi-locus variable-number tandem repeat analysis by Duvnjak, Sanja, Račić, Ivana, Špičić, Silvio, Zdelar-Tuk, Maja, Reil, Irena, Cvetnić, Željko

“…•MLVA was used to genotype 127 B. suis strains from SE Europe.•Forty-one novel genotypes were deposited into the Brucella2012 database.•B. suis SE Europe…”
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First Report and Characterization of the mcr-1 Positive Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli Strain Isolated from Pigs in Croatia by Kompes, Gordan, Duvnjak, Sanja, Reil, Irena, Hendriksen, Rene S., Sørensen, Lauge Holm, Zdelar-Tuk, Maja, Habrun, Boris, Cvetnić, Luka, Bagarić, Antonela, Špičić, Silvio

“…The emergence and rapid spread of the plasmid-mediated colistin-resistant mcr-1 gene introduced a serious threat to public health. In 2021, a multi-drug…”
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The first report of Brucella melitensis Rev.1 human brucellosis in Bosnia and Herzegovina by Arapovic, Jurica, Špičić, Silvio, Duvnjak, Sanja, Ostojić, Maja, Arapović, Maja, Nikolić, Jadranka, Cvetnić, Željko

“…Brucellosis is an emergent and endemic zoonotic disease in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In this report we have diagnosed the first case of human brucellosis in…”
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Antimicrobial resistance profiles of human Brucella melitensis isolates in three different microdilution broths: the first multicentre study in Bosnia and Herzegovina by Arapović, Jurica, Kompes, Gordan, Dedić, Kanita, Teskeredžić, Sanela, Ostojić, Maja, Travar, Maja, Tihić, Nijaz, Delić, Jasminka, Skočibušić, Siniša, Zekiri-Sivro, Minela, Verhaz, Antonija, Piljić, Dilista, Laura, Luka, Duvnjak, Sanja, Zdelar-Tuk, Maja, Arapović, Maja, Šabotić, Enisa, Reil, Irena, Nikolić, Jadranka, Ahmetagić, Sead, Cvetnić, Željko, Habrun, Boris, Bosilkovski, Mile, Špičić, Silvio

“…•Bosnia and Herzegovina is an endemic for brucellosis in Southeastern Europe.•B. melitensis shows low rates of resistance to commonly used antimicrobials.•A…”
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A Suggested Diagnostic Approach for Sporadic Anthrax in Cattle to Protect Public Health by Avberšek, Jana, Mićunović, Jasna, Cociancich, Vasilij, Paller, Tomislav, Kušar, Darja, Zajc, Urška, Ocepek, Matjaž, Špičić, Silvio, Duvnjak, Sanja, Pate, Mateja

“…The repeated occurrence of anthrax in grazing animals should be a reminder of a widespread presence of Bacillus anthracis spores in the environment. Its rapid…”
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