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. 2020 Feb 21;7:3. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2020.00003

Table 1.

Infectious pathogens in alphabetical order, listing their zoonotic potential, notifiable status, animals affected, and authors, as found through our study.

Disease or pathogen Disease agent Notifiable in Austria OIE notifiable disease Zoonotic potential Affected species References
Agamid adenovirus 1 Viral No No No Bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) (42)
Alaria alata Parasitic No No Yes Red fox (Vulpes vulpes), Wild boar (Sus scrofa) (4345)
Anaplasma phagocytophilum Parasitic No No Yes Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), Ibex (Capra ibex), Mouflon (Ovis gmelini musimon), Red deer (Cervus elaphus), Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), Timber wolf (Canis Lupus Occidentalis) (4651)
Ankylostoma spp. Parasitic No No Yes Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) (52)
Arboviruses Viral No No Yes Multiple species* (53)
Ascaris suum Parasitic No No Yes Racoon (Procyon lotor), Red fox (Vulpes vulpes), Wild boar (Sus scrofa) (54)
Ascaridia spp. Parasitic No No NA Northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremita) (55)
Aspergillus fumigates Fungal No No Yes Falcon (Falco) (56)
Aspergillus spp. Fungal No No Yes Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) (52)
Aujeszky's diseasea Viral Yes Yes No Dog (Canis lupus familiaris), Wild boar (Sus scrofa) (5759)
Avian Borna disease virus Viral No No No Canary bird (Serinus canaria) and multiple psittacine species* (6063)
Avian hepatitis E virus Viral No No Yes Common buzzard (Buteo buteo), Feral pigeon (Columba livia domestica), Little owl (Athene noctua), Song thrush (Turdus philomelos) (64)
Avian influenza virusa, b Viral Yes Yes Yes Coot (Fulica atra), Duck (Anatidae), Egret (Ardeidae), Goose (Anatidae), Grebe (Podicipedidae), Swan (Cygnus), and other wild bird species (65, 66)
Avian pox virus Viral No No No Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), Great Bustard (Otis tarda), Great tit (Parus major), and multiple bird species* (6770)
Babesia canis Parasitic No No No Eurasian golden jackal (Canis aureus) (71)
Babesia capreoli Parasitic No No Unknown Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), Ibex (Capra ibex), Mouflon (Ovis gmelini musimon), Red deer (Cervus elaphus), Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) (48)
Babesia divergens Parasitic No Yes Yes Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), Ibex (Capra ibex), Mouflon (Ovis gmelini musimon), Red deer (Cervus elaphus), Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) (48, 51)
Babesia microti Parasitic No No Yes Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) and other wild carnivores (72, 73)
Babesia vesperuginis Parasitic No No Unknown Bat (Chiroptera) (74)
Babesia spp. Parasitic No No NA Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), Fallow deer (Dama dama), Mouflon (Ovis gmelini musimon); Père David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus), Red deer (Cervus elaphus), Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), Sika deer (Cervus nippon) (75)
Bartonella spp. Bacterial No No Yes Bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus), Common vole (Microtus arvalis), Wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus), Yellow-necked field mouse (Apodemus flavicollis) (76)
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Fungal No Yes Unknown Alpine newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris), Alpine salamander (Salamandra atra), Crested newt (Triturus cristatus, T. carnifex, T. dobrogicus), Fire and yellow bellied toad (Bombina bombina, B. variegata), Poison dart frogs (Dendrobatidae), Smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris), Water frogs (Pelophylax) (7779)
Baylisascaris procyonis Parasitic No No Yes Racoon (Procyon lotor), Red fox (Vulpes vulpes), Wild boar (Sus scrofa) (54)
Baylisascaris spp. Parasitic No No Yes Skunk (Mephitis mephitis) (80)
Borna Disease Virusc Viral Yes No Yes Bicolored shrew (Crocidura leucodon), Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), Domestic horse (Equus ferus caballus), and multiple other species* (8183)
Borrelia spp. Bacterial No No Yes Bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus), Common vole (Microtus arvalis), Wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus), Yellow-necked field mouse (Apodemus flavicollis) (76)
Bot fly larvae “Cephenemyia auribarbis” Parasitic No No Unknown Red deer (Cervus elaphus) (84)
Bovine viral diarrhea virusd Viral Yes Yes No Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), Fallow deer (Dama dama), Red deer (Cervus elaphus), Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) (85, 86)
Brucella microti Bacterial No No Unknown Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) (87, 88)
Brucella suisa Bacterial Yes Yes Yes Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) (89)
Brucella vulpis Bacterial No No Unknown Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) (90)
Brucella spp.b Bacterial Yes No NA European brown hare (Lepus europaeus), Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) (91, 92)
Campylobacter spp.b Bacterial Yes No Yes Multiple wild bird species* (93, 94)
Candidatus neoehrlichia spp. Bacterial No No Yes Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) (95)
Capillaria spp. Parasitic No No NA Northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremita) (55)
Capillaria boehmi Parasitic No No Unknown Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) (96)
Capillaria hepatica/Calodium hepaticum Parasitic No No Yes Multiple species* (9799)
Chelonid Herpesvirus (ChHV) Viral No No No Leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis) (100)
Chlamydiaceae spp. Bacterial No No NA Multiple wild rodent species* (101)
Chrysosporium guarroi Fungal No No Unknown Bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) (102)
Clostridium botulinumb, Avian botulism Bacterial Yes No No Garganey (Anas querquedula), Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), Northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) and multiple other wild bird species* (103, 104)
Clostridium perfringens Bacterial No No Yes Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra), Collared peccary (Pecari tajacu), Domestic goat (Capra aegagrus hircus), Domestic sheep (Ovis aries), Domestic swine (Sus scrofa domesticus), European reindeer (Rangifer tarandus), Japanese serow (Capricornis crispus), Lechwe (Kobus leche), Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) (105)
Clostridium septicum Bacterial No No Yes Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) (106)
Coccidia Parasitic No No NA Common hill myna (Gracula religiosa) (107)
Collyriclum faba Parasitic No No Unknown Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) (108)
Coxiella burnetii Bacterial No No Yes Bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus), Common vole (Microtus arvalis), Wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus), Yellow-necked field mouse (Apodemus flavicollis) (76)
Crane hepatitis herpesviruses Viral No No Unknown Gray crowned crane (Balearica regulorum) (109)
Cryptococcus spp. Fungal No No Yes Feral pigeon (Columba livia domestica) (110)
Cryptosporidium spp. Parasitic No No Yes Corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus), Leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius), and multiple reptile and snake species* (111, 112)
Cryptosporidium suis Parasitic No No Yes Wild boar (Sus scrofa) (113)
Cryptosporidium scrofarum Parasitic No No Yes Wild boar (Sus scrofa) (113)
Demodex spp. Parasitic No No No Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) (52)
Dermatophilus congolensis Bacterial No No Yes Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) (114)
Dermatophytosis (Trichopphyton, Microsporum) Fungal No No Yes Small mammals (115)
Devriesea agamarum Bacterial No No Unknown Bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) (102)
Dirofilaria repens Parasitic No No Yes Dog (Canis lupus familiaris), Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) (116)
Dirofilaria immitis Parasitic No No Yes Dog (Canis lupus familiaris), Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) (116)
Distemper virus Viral No No No Badger (Meles meles), Beech marten (Martes foina), Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), Dog (Canis lupus familiaris) (82, 117119)
Echinococcus multilocularisb Parasitic Yes Yes Yes Beaver (Castor fiber), Dog (Canis lupus familiaris), Domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus), Red fox (Vulpes vulpes), and multiple mammalian or rodent species* (54, 99, 120128)
Eimeria leporis Parasitic No No No European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) (123)
Encephalitozoon cuniculi Parasitic No No Yes Bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps), Common vole (Microtus arvalis), European brown hare (Lepus europaeus), European water vole (Arvicola terrestris) (129131)
Encephalitozoon spp. Parasitic No No Yes Multiple species* (132)
Encephalomyocarditis virus Viral No No Yes Domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus) and wild rodents (133)
Entamoeba invadens Parasitic No No No Boa constrictor (Boa constrictor) (134)
Entamoeba spp. Parasitic No No NA Multiple snake species* (112)
ESBL/AmpC producing Enterobacteriaceae Bacterial No No Yes Rook (Corvus frugilegus) (135)
Escherichia coli Bacterial No No Yes Mouflon (Ovis gmelini musimon) and multiple wild bird species* (93, 94, 136)
European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) syndrome Viral No No No European brown hare (Lepus europaeus), Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) (137, 138)
Fascioloides magna Parasitic No No No Fallow deer (Dama dama), Red deer (Cervus elaphus), Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), and otherwild ungulates and ruminants (139144)
Feline Herpes Virus 1 Viral No No No Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) (82, 145)
Flavivirus, mosquito-borne Viral No No Yes Multiple species* (146)
Francisella tularensisb Bacterial Yes Yes Yes Dog (Canis lupus familiaris), European brown hare (Lepus europaeus), Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) (18, 89, 91, 147, 148)
Fur mites (Lynxacarus mustelae) Parasitic No No Unknown Beech marten (Martes foina) (149)
Geopetitia aspiculata Parasitic No No Unknown Bearded barbet (Lybius dubius), Black-faced dacnis (Dacnis lineata), Brown-breasted barbet (Lybius melanopterus), Sociable weaver (Philetairus socius), Steere's liocichla (Liocichla steerii) (150)
Hantavirus/Puumala Virusb Viral Yes No Yes Bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus), Common vole (Microtus arvalis), Domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus), House mouse (Mus musculus), Wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus), Yellow-necked field mouse (Apodemus flavicollis), and other wild rodents (76, 133, 151, 152)
Hepatozoon canis Parasitic No No No Eurasian golden jackal (Canis aureus), Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) (71, 72, 153)
Herpesvirus Viral No No NA Tortoises (Testudinidae) (154)
Histoplasma capsulatum var. Capsulatum Fungal No No Yes Badger (Meles meles) (155)
Iridovirus (Genus Ranavirus) Viral No No Unknown Leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis) (100)
Klebsiella pneumoniae Bacterial No No Yes Mouflon (Ovis gmelini musimon) (136)
Koala retrovirus (KoRV) Viral No No Unknown Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) (156)
Leishmania infantum Parasitic No Yes Yes Eurasian golden jackal (Canis aureus) (71)
Leptospira interrogansb Bacterial Yes No Yes European brown hare (Lepus europaeus), Wild boar (Sus scrofa) (91, 157)
Leptospira spp. Bacterial No No Yes Bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus), Common vole (Microtus arvalis), Wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus), Yellow-necked field mouse (Apodemus flavicollis) (76)
Listeria monocytogenesb Bacterial Yes No Yes Water fowl (Anatidae), Red deer (Cervus elaphus), Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), Wild boar (Sus scrofa), Mouflon (Ovis gmelini musimon), and other wild and domestic ruminants (158, 159)
Listeria spp. Bacterial No No NA Water fowl (Anatidae) and wild and domestic ruminants (159)
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus Viral No No Yes Bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus), Common vole (Microtus arvalis), Wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus), Yellow-necked field mouse (Apodemus flavicollis) (76)
Malignant catarrhal fever virus Viral No No No Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), Fallow deer (Dama dama), Red deer (Cervus elaphus), Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) (160)
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Bacterial No No Yes Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx), European brown hare (Lepus europaeus), Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus), Otter (Lutra lutra), Rook (Corvus frugilegus) (93, 135, 161, 162)
Monocercomonas spp. Parasitic No No Unknown Multiple snake species* (112)
Mycobacterium avium ssp. Paratuberculosise Bacterial Yes Yes Yes Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), Cattle (Bos taurus), Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), European brown hare (Lepus europaeus), Fallow deer (Dama dama), Ibex (Capra ibex), Mouflon (Ovis gmelini musimon), Mountain hare (Lepus timidus), Red deer (Cervus elaphus), Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), Red fox (Vulpes vulpes), Yellow-necked field mouse (Apodemus flavicollis) (163169)
Mycobacterium avium subsp. silvaticum Bacterial No Yes Yes Ural owl (Strix uralensis) (170)
Mycobacterium bovisa, b Bacterial Yes Yes Yes Badger (Meles meles), Red deer (Cervus elaphus), Wild boar (Sus scrofa) (171)
Mycobacterium capraeb Bacterial Yes Yes Yes Camel (Camelus), Cattle (Bos taurus), Domestic goat (Capra aegagrus hircus), Red deer (Cervus elaphus), Wild boar (Sus scrofa) (16, 172177)
Mycoplasma conjunctivae Bacterial No No Yes Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), Domestic goat (Capra aegagrus hircus), Domestic sheep (Ovis aries), Domestic swine (Sus scrofa domesticus), Ibex (Capra ibex) (178, 179)
Myxozoa Parasitic No No NA Mole (Talpa europaea) (180)
Neospora caninum Parasitic No No No Common vole (Microtus arvalis), Dog (Canis lupus familiaris), European brown hare (Lepus europaeus), European water vole (Arvicola terrestris), Red fox (Vulpes vulpes), Parma wallaby (Macropus parma) (129, 181183)
Orthopoxvirus Viral No No Yes Domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus) and wild rodents (133)
Parapoxvirus Viral No No Yes Domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus) and wild rodents (133)
Parvovirus Viral No No No Badger (Meles meles), Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) (52, 82, 118)
Pasteurella spp. Bacterial No No NA Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) (184)
Pharyngomyia picta Parasitic No No Unknown Red deer (Cervus elaphus) (84)
Plasmodium spp.b Parasitic Yes No No Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti), King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus), Puffins (Fratercula arctica), Rockhopper penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome), and multiple wild bird species* (185187)
Psittacine beak and feather disease virus Viral No No Unknown Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) (188)
Rabiesa, b Viral Yes Yes Yes Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) (189191)
Rabbit hemorrhagic disease Viral No Yes No European brown hare (Lepus europaeus), Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) (137, 138, 192)
Rat hepatitis E virus Viral No No Yes Black rat (Rattus rattus), Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) (193)
Rickettsia spp. Bacterial No No Yes Bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus), Common vole (Microtus arvalis), Wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus), Yellow-necked field mouse (Apodemus flavicollis) (76)
Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) papillomavirus Viral No No No Red deer (Cervus elaphus) (194)
Salmonella entericab Bacterial Yes No Yes Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) and multiple reptile species* (195, 196)
Salmonella spp.b Bacterial Yes No NA Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), Lizards (Squamata), Mouflon (Ovis gmelini musimon), Red deer (Cervus elaphus), Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), Snakes (Serpentes), Tortoises (Testudinidae), Turtles (Chelonii), Wild boar (Sus scrofa), and multiple wild bird, amphibian, reptile and other species* (93, 94, 158, 197200)
Scabies/Sarcoptic mangea Parasitic Yes No Yes Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), Ibex (Capra ibex) (201, 202)
Staphylococcus aureus Bacterial No No Yes Multiple species* (203)
Syngamus trachea Parasitic No No Yes Northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremita) (55)
Taenia crassiceps Parasitic No No Yes Common vole (Microtus arvalis), European water vole (Arvicola terrestris) (99, 204)
Taenia taeniaeformis Parasitic No No Yes Common vole (Microtus arvalis), European water vole (Arvicola terrestris) (99, 204)
Taenia spp. Parasitic No No Yes Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) (52)
Theileria spp. Parasitic No Yes No Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), Fallow deer (Dama dama), Mouflon (Ovis gmelini musimon), Père David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus), Red deer (Cervus elaphus), Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), Sika deer (Cervus nippon) (75, 205)
Tickborne encephalitis virusb (TBEV) Viral Yes No Yes Mouflon (Ovis gmelini musimon), Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) (206, 207)
Toxascaris leonina Parasitic No No No Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) (52)
Toxocara canis No No Yes Dog (Canis lupus familiaris), Domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus), Racoon (Procyon lotor),
Red fox (Vulpes vulpes), Wild boar (Sus scrofa)
(54, 208, 209)
Toxocara cati Parasitic No No Yes Dog (Canis lupus familiaris), Domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus), Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) (208, 209)
Toxocara mystax Parasitic No No Yes Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) (52)
Toxoplasma gondii Parasitic No No Yes Bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus), Common vole (Microtus arvalis), European water vole (Arvicola terrestris), Pallas cat (Otocolobus manul), Racoon (Procyon lotor),
Red fox (Vulpes vulpes), Wild boar (Sus scrofa),
Wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus), Yellow-necked field mouse (Apodemus flavicollis) and multiple other species*
(54, 76, 99, 181, 182, 210, 211)
Treponema spp. Bacterial No No Unknown European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) (212)
Trichinella britovi Parasitic No Yes Yes Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) (213)
Trichinella pseudospiralis Parasitic No Yes Yes Wild boar (Sus scrofa) (214)
Trichinella spp. Parasitic No Yes Yes Domestic swine (Sus scrofa domesticus),
Racoon (Procyon lotor), Red fox (Vulpes vulpes), Wild boar (Sus scrofa)
(54, 215221)
Trichomonas gallinae Parasitic No No No Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus), Canary bird (Serinus canaria), Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto), European greenfinch (Chloris chloris), Feral pigeon (Columba livia domestica), Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes), Racing pigeons (Columba livia domestica), Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) (222, 223)
Trichophyton terrestre Fungal No No Unknown Madagascar day gecko (Phelsuma m. madagascariensis) (224)
Trichostrongylus tenius Parasitic No No Yes Northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremita) (55)
Tritrichomonas fetus Parasitic No No No Quail (Coturnix coturnix) (225)
Usutu Virus Viral No No Yes Black bird (Turdus merula), Blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus), Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus), Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo),
Great gray owl (Strix nebulosa), House sparrow (Passer domesticus), Owls (Strigiformes), Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus), Swallow (Hirundinidae), White stork (Ciconia ciconia), Ural owl (Strix uralensis), and multiple wild bird and other species*
(226239)
Verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia colib Bacterial Yes No Yes Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), Cattle (Bos taurus) (240)
West Nile Virusb, c Viral Yes Yes Yes Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), Domestic horse (Equus ferus caballus), Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus), Kea (Nestor notabilis), Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus), and multiple other bird species* (237, 241248)
Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Bacterial No No Yes Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) (52)
a

Notifiable diseases according to the § 16. Federal law on epizootics in Austria.

b

Notifiable diseases according to the Tuberculosis Act, Epidemic Act 1950, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Act in Austria.

c

Notifiable disease in Austria, as part of the Equine encephalitis disease complex.

d

Notifiable according to the BVD Regulation 2007, BGBl. II No. 178/2007.

e

Notifiable according to the Paratuberculosis Ordinance, BGBl. II No. 48/2006*.

*

Multiple species/other species, indicates more than 10 (N > 10) mentioned animal species.