Identification and occurrence of Anaplasma capra in livestock and wild animals in the Slovak Republic

The aim of the project is the first systematic mapping of the occurrence of Anaplasma capra in Slovakia in domestic and wild animals, and the assessment of the potential health risk to humans and animals in the context of the One Health approach. Isolation, identification, and phylogenetic analysis of A. capra will be carried out from biological samples collected from animals in selected locations across Slovakia. The obtained results will serve as a basis for mapping the current epizootiological situation and identifying the risk of occurrence of a significant, emerging, vector-borne pathogen with zoonotic potential. The findings will also contribute to the educational process.