On the Move?<i>Echinococcus multilocularis</i>in Red Foxes of Saxony-Anhalt (Germany)

Denzin, Nicolai; Schliephake, Annette; Fröhlich, Andreas; Ziller, Mario; Conraths, Franz J.

doi:10.1111/tbed.12026

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“…Remarkable increases in E . multilocularis prevalence rates in foxes have been reported for Saxony-Anhalt (13.6% between 1998 and 2005 to 23.4% from 2006 to 2010) [51] and Thuringia (11.9 to 42% between 1990 and 2005) [52]. The fact that no E .…”

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Small rodents as paratenic or intermediate hosts of carnivore parasites in Berlin, Germany

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Rodents are important intermediate and paratenic hosts for carnivore parasites, including the important zoonotic agents Toxoplasma, Echinococcus and Toxocara. Monitoring of such parasites in rodents can be used to detect increasing risks for human and veterinary public health. Rodents were trapped at four sites in Berlin, two near the city center, two at the periphery. PCRs were conducted to detect Coccidia (target ITS-1) and specifically Toxoplasma gondii (repetitive element) in brain and ascarids (ITS-2) in muscle or brain tissue. During necropsies, metacestodes were collected and identified using ITS-2 and 12S rRNA PCRs. An ELISA to detect antibodies against Toxocara canis ES antigens was performed. Within the 257 examined rodents, the most frequently observed parasite was Frenkelia glareoli predominantly found in Myodes glareolus. T. gondii was only detected in 12 rodents and Microtus spp. (although strongly underrepresented) had a significantly increased chance of being positive. Neither Echinococcus nor typical Taenia parasites of dogs and cats were found but Mesocestoides litteratus and Taenia martis metacestodes were identified which can cause severe peritoneal or ocular cysticercosis in dogs, primates and humans. Using PCR, the ascarids T. canis (n = 8), Toxocara cati (4) and Parascaris sp. (1) were detected predominantly in muscles. Seroprevalence of T. canis was 14.2% and ELISA was thus more sensitive than PCR to detect infection with this parasite. Non-parametric multidimensional scaling and cluster analysis revealed that parasite communities could be grouped into an urban and a peri-urban cluster with high frequency of ascarid-positive rodents in urban and high frequency of F. glareoli in peri-urban sites. Prevalence rates of parasites in rodents with potential impact for human or veterinary public health are considerable and the monitoring of transmission cycles of carnivore parasites in intermediate rodent hosts is recommended to estimate the health risks arising from wild and domesticated carnivores.

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Small rodents as paratenic or intermediate hosts of carnivore parasites in Berlin, Germany

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“…Even though the annual incidence of human alveolar echinococcosis in Germany seemed to be low in 2006 [71, 72], the growing red fox population as well as the increasing urbanisation of habitats bear a high potential for zoonotic spread to humans [8, 70]. Trematodes consistent with Alaria sp.…”

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Pathological findings in the red fox (Vulpes vulpes), stone marten (Martes foina) and raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides), with special emphasis on infectious and zoonotic agents in Northern Germany

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Jungwirth²,

Grilo

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Anthropogenic landscape changes contributed to the reduction of availability of habitats to wild animals. Hence, the presence of wild terrestrial carnivores in urban and peri-urban sites has increased considerably over the years implying an increased risk of interspecies spillover of infectious diseases and the transmission of zoonoses. The present study provides a detailed characterisation of the health status of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes), stone marten (Martes foina) and raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in their natural rural and peri-urban habitats in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany between November 2013 and January 2016 with focus on zoonoses and infectious diseases that are potentially threatening to other wildlife or domestic animal species. 79 red foxes, 17 stone martens and 10 raccoon dogs were collected from traps or hunts. In order to detect morphological changes and potential infectious diseases, necropsy and pathohistological work-up was performed. Additionally, in selected animals immunohistochemistry (influenza A virus, parvovirus, feline leukemia virus, Borna disease virus, tick-borne encephalitis, canine adenovirus, Neospora caninum, Toxoplasma gondii and Listeria monocytogenes), next-generation sequencing, polymerase chain reaction (fox circovirus) and serum-neutralisation analysis (canine distemper virus) were performed. Furthermore, all animals were screened for fox rabies virus (immunofluorescence), canine distemper virus (immunohistochemistry) and Aujeszky’s disease (virus cultivation). The most important findings included encephalitis (n = 16) and pneumonia (n = 20). None of the investigations revealed a specific cause for the observed morphological alterations except for one animal with an elevated serum titer of 1:160 for canine distemper. Animals displayed macroscopically and/or histopathologically detectable infections with parasites, including Taenia sp., Toxocara sp. and Alaria alata. In summary, wildlife predators carry zoonotic parasitic disease and suffer from inflammatory diseases of yet unknown etiology, possibly bearing infectious potential for other animal species and humans. This study highlights the value of monitoring terrestrial wildlife following the “One Health” notion, to estimate the incidence and the possible spread of zoonotic pathogens and to avoid animal to animal spillover as well as transmission to humans.

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“…multilocularis in red fox populations has been observed in many endemic regions in Europe (Combes et al 2012; Denzin et al 2012). Moreover, a dynamic spread and expansion in its geographical range in Europe has been observed.…”

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The prevalence of Echinococcus multilocularis in red foxes in Poland—current results (2009–2013)

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The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of Echinococcus multilocularis in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Poland. Overall, 1,546 intestinal samples from 15 of the 16 provinces in Poland were examined by the sedimentation and counting technique (SCT). The mean prevalence of E. multilocularis in Poland was 16.5 % and was found in 14 of the 15 examined provinces. The mean intensity of infection was 2,807 tapeworms per intestine. Distinct differences in prevalence were observed between regions. In some provinces of eastern and southern Poland, the level of prevalence was 50.0 % (Warmińsko-Mazurskie), 47.2 % (Podkarpackie), 30.4 % (Podlaskie) and 28.6 % (Małopolskie), while in other provinces (west and south-west), only a few percent was found: 2.0 % (Dolnośląskie), 2.5 % (Wielkopolskie) and 0.0 % (in Opolskie). The border between areas with higher and lower prevalence seems to coincide with a north–south line running through the middle of Poland, with prevalence from 17.5 to 50.0 % in the eastern half and from 0.0 to 11.8 % in the western half. The dynamic situation observed in the prevalence of this tapeworm indicated the necessity of continuing to monitor the situation concerning E. multilocularis in red foxes in Poland.

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On the Move?Echinococcus multilocularisin Red Foxes of Saxony-Anhalt (Germany)

Cited by 20 publications

References 29 publications

Small rodents as paratenic or intermediate hosts of carnivore parasites in Berlin, Germany

Small rodents as paratenic or intermediate hosts of carnivore parasites in Berlin, Germany

Pathological findings in the red fox (Vulpes vulpes), stone marten (Martes foina) and raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides), with special emphasis on infectious and zoonotic agents in Northern Germany

The prevalence of Echinococcus multilocularis in red foxes in Poland—current results (2009–2013)

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