International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 
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This study supports the use of PCR as an alternative or adjunct to the morphological identification of nematode larvae in formalin-fixed histopathological samples, as well as showing that in investigation of larva migrans, PCR has greatest chance of success from sections where nematode larvae are evident histologically. The identification of Toxocara cati from lesions of larva migrans in kiwi reflects an indirect, parasite-mediated effect of an invasive mammalian species on a native species.Graphical abstract (Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife)
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - February 24, 2020 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research
First multicenter coprological survey on helminth parasite communities of free-living loggerhead sea turtles Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758) from the Adriatic Sea and Northern Ionian Sea.
This report provides important baseline information about the helminth fauna of free-living C. caretta in the examined geographical region. This is also the first report of O. sagitta infection in C. caretta thus broadening the host range of the parasite.Graphical abstract (Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife)
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - February 22, 2020 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research
Leishmania PRESENCE IN BATS IN AREAS ENDEMIC FOR LEISHMANIASIS IN CENTRAL-WEST BRAZIL
This study aimed to detect the Leishmania spp. in bats. 146 bats, representing 16 different species belonging to the Molossidae, Vespertilionidae, and Phyllostomidae families, were received and processed for collection of tissues. Skin samples were collected from 100% of the bats, and liver samples were collected from 87% (n=127). After evaluating the quality of the DNA extracted by means of PCR directed to the IRBP gene, the samples considered suitable for the Leishmania detection test were submitted for PCR directed to Leishmania kDNA, and to confirm positivity, were tested to the SSUrRNA gene-directed Nested-PCR. The Le...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - February 22, 2020 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research
Prevalence of protozoan parasites in small and medium mammals in Texas, USA
This study aimed to characterize the molecular prevalence of Babesia species within small and medium sized mammals at two sites in East Texas with an emphasis on detection of pathogen presence in these two contrasting wild mammal groups at these sites. To that end, a total of 480 wild mammals representing eight genera were trapped, sampled, and screened for Babesia species using the TickPath layerplex qPCR assay. Two sites were selected for animal collection, including The Big Thicket National Preserve and Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area. Molecular analysis revealed the prevalence of various Babesia species at 9.43% ...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - February 22, 2020 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research
Patterns of parasite eggs, oocysts and larvae shedding by moose in the Biebrza marshland (NE Poland)
Publication date: Available online 21 February 2020Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeAuthor(s): Katarzyna Filip-Hutsch, Michał Czopowicz, Magdalena Świsłocka, Mirosław Ratkiewicz, Anetta Borkowska, Rafał Kowalczyk, Aleksander W. DemiaszkiewiczAbstractThe study analyses patterns of endoparasite eggs, oocysts and larvae shedding by moose from the relict population in the Biebrza marshland, NE Poland, which has grown to be one of the largest in Central Europe since the ban on hunting imposed in 2001. The analysis identified 10 species or groups of parasites among 230 faecal moose sampl...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - February 22, 2020 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research
Not playing by the rules: unusual patterns in the epidemiology of parasites in a natural population of feral horses (Equus caballus) on Sable Island, Canada
We examined 35 horses found dead in the springs of 2017 and 2018, as well as fecal samples from live horses in spring (n=45) and summer 2018 (n=236) using McMaster fecal flotation and Baermann larval sedimentation on fresh samples, and modified Wisconsin flotation and sucrose gradient immunofluorescent assay for Giardia and Cryptosporidium on frozen samples. Mean strongyle fecal egg counts were 666 eggs per gram (EPG) in dead horses, 689 EPG in live horses in spring, and 1105 EPG in summer; domestic horses are usually treated at counts exceeding 200 EPG. Adult horses (unusually) had patent infections with the lungworm Dict...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - February 6, 2020 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research
Molecular detection and characterization of Leishmania infantum in free-ranging Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon)
In this study, the occurrence of L. infantum in wild carnivores from Portugal was assessed by molecular screening of 132 hunted or accidentally road-killed animals. Spleen samples from Egyptian mongooses, red foxes, stone marten, common genet and European badgers were tested by amplification of Leishmania kinetoplastid DNA and ITS-1. Five egyptian mongoose were confirmed Leishmania DNA-positive by kDNA-PCR. Phylogenetic analysis of a kDNA amplicon sequence clustered the strain with L. infantum sequences from Portugal. These results may suggest that L. infantum strains circulating in wild animals are genetically related wit...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - February 5, 2020 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research
First subtyping of Blastocystis sp. from pet rodents in southwestern China
Publication date: Available online 30 January 2020Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeAuthor(s): Yijun Chai, Lei Deng, Haifeng Liu, Jingxin Yao, Zhijun Zhong, Hualin Fu, Liuhong Shen, Ziyao Zhou, Junliang Deng, Yanchun Hu, Guangneng PengAbstractBlastocystis sp. is a common eukaryotic parasite, which infects humans as well as various other animals. To date, epidemiological data regarding the detection rate and distribution of Blastocystis sp. subtypes in pet rodents are lacking in China; the present study aims to fill this gap. A total of 503 fecal samples collected from pets in different l...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - February 1, 2020 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research
Detection of rodent-borne parasitic pathogens of wild rats in Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia: A potential threat to human health
In this study, a total of 89 wild rats were captured. Twelve species of intestinal and tissue parasites were recorded, of which, Taenia taeniaeformis accounts for the highest infection recorded (28%) followed by Hymenolepis nana and Capillaria hepatica (19.1%), while Toxoplasma gondii was the least parasite (6.7%) identified. Furthermore, other parasites species observed include, Cryptosporidium spp. (21.3%), Entamoeba histolytica/Entamoeba dispar and Moniliformis moniliformis (17.9%), Angiostrongylus cantonensis (16.8%), Hymenolepis diminuta (16.1%), Giardia spp. (14.6%), Trichuris spp. (12.3%), and Sarcocystis spp. (6.74...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - January 29, 2020 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research
Sensitive, quantitative detection of Besnoitia darlingi and related parasites in intermediate hosts and to assess felids as definitive hosts for known and as-yet undescribed related parasite species
In conclusion, this real-time PCR should advance further studies on these parasites and may inspire research on related species, not only in the Americas, but also in other parts of the world.Graphical abstract (Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife)
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - January 25, 2020 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research
Characterisation of the tongue worm, Linguatula serrata (Pentastomida: Linguatulidae), in Australia
We describe adult males and females and a nymph belonging to Linguatula serrata in Australia, based on light and scanning electron microscopies. In addition, 18S and Cox1 sequence data have also been provided and were compared with similar sequences in GenBank. Our specimens had identical 18S sequences and limited genetic distance in Cox1 region which fell within the intra-specific range observed or Linguatula spp. suggesting that they all belong to one species. Phylogenetic analyse showed that Australian specimens were grouped with L. serrata I Europe where the species was first found and described. A number of L. serrata...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - January 25, 2020 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research
Investigations into the carrier-state of Theileria sp. (buffalo) in cattle
Publication date: Available online 22 January 2020Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeAuthor(s): Ronel Pienaar, P. Christo Troskie, Antoinette I. Josemans, Fred T. Potgieter, Boitumelo B. Maboko, Abdalla A. Latif, Ben J. MansAbstractThe Theileria are apicomplexan parasites transmitted by ticks to vertebrate hosts. Most Theileria species exhibit some form of host or vector specificity, since under endemic conditions only a limited number of tick species act as vectors and not all vertebrate hosts are able to maintain a persistent carrier state. Data for Theileria sp. (buffalo) suggest host ...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - January 23, 2020 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research
Prevalence of common tick-borne pathogens in white-tailed deer and coyotes in south Texas
Publication date: Available online 18 January 2020Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeAuthor(s): Serene Yu, Joseph Modarelli, John M. Tomeček, Justin T. French, Clayton Hilton, Maria D. Esteve-GasentAbstractDetermining which wildlife hosts are involved in the enzootic cycles of tick-borne diseases (TBD) enables enhanced surveillance and risk assessment of potential transmission to humans and domestic species. Currently, there is limited data to indicate which tick-borne pathogens (TBP) can infect coyotes. Additionally, limited surveillance data for white-tailed deer (WTD) in south Texas i...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - January 20, 2020 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research
Digenean parasites of deep-sea teleosts: a progress report
Publication date: Available online 18 January 2020Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeAuthor(s): Rodney A. BrayAbstractThe developments in the study of digeneans of deep-sea fish in the 21st Century are documented and discussed. Most recent work has been on the bathyal fauna (i.e. 1,000m-2,999m depth), with virtually nothing on the abyssal fauna (i.e. deeper than 3,000m). The one study on hydrothermal vent digeneans has indicated that these regions probably harbour a distinctive fauna. The demarcation of the deep-sea fauna is blurred at the poles, where the cold-adapted fauna appears simil...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - January 18, 2020 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research
First report of Giardia duodenalis infection in the crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata L., 1758)
Publication date: Available online 16 January 2020Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeAuthor(s): Francesca Coppola, Michela Maestrini, Federica Berrilli, Isabel Guadano Procesi, Antonio Felicioli, Stefania PerrucciAbstractItaly is the only European country where the crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata) lives. A parasitological investigation was performed on faecal samples, aimed to evaluate Giardia and other parasites in a free-ranging crested porcupine population in Central Italy. Samples were collected from captured and road-killed individuals as well as from feeding areas and pathways. ...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - January 17, 2020 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research
