The host age related occurrence of Alaria alata in wild canids in Latvia

Ozoliņa, Zanda; Bagrade, Guna; Deksne, Gunita

doi:10.1007/s00436-018-6074-5

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“…Similar correlations connected with regions were observed in different studies conducted in Poland [ 21 , 23 , 33 ]. In other parts of Europe, the percentage of A. alata infected foxes differs depending on the investigation (and region) from very high [ 3 , 34 ], moderate, and low [ 1 , 8 , 12 , 18 , 19 , 35 ] to areas where these trematodes were not detected [ 17 , 36 , 37 ].…”

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Distribution of Parasitic Helminths in the Small Intestine of the Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)

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The aim of the study was to analyze the distribution of the main groups of parasitic helminths within the small intestine of the red fox on the example of animals coming from eastern Poland. Two hundred and sixteen red foxes shot in eastern Poland were used in the investigation. Before examination, each small intestine was divided into three equal parts: anterior (A), middle (M), and posterior (P). Each part was examined separately with the sedimentation and counting technique. Six different types of intestinal parasites were detected: Alaria alata (78.7%), Mesocestoides spp. (78.2%), hookworms (72.7%), Taenia spp. (53.2%), Toxocara/Toxascaris (43.1%), and Echinococcus multilocularis (18.5%). Alaria alata was most often found in A and in the only-A variant. Taenia spp. and Toxocara/Toxascaris occurred often in A and were the second (after A. alata) parasites in terms of frequency occurring in the only-A variant. Mesocestoides spp. was most commonly located in M. Parasites with predilection sites located mainly in M and P were E. multilocularis and hookworms. In all parasite species, the variant covering the entire intestine (A + M + P) was found in samples with a higher intensity compared to variants limited to one or two fragments. Our investigation, as one of the few of its type, conducted a comprehensive analysis of the distribution of intestinal helminths in the small intestine of the red fox. It showed significant differences in the distribution of parasitic helminths in the small intestine of the red fox. Determining typical predilection sites for parasites in the intestine can be helpful in creating effective diagnostic methods.

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Distribution of Parasitic Helminths in the Small Intestine of the Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)

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“…The definitive hosts are carnivores such as canids, felids and mustelids ( Wójcik et al, 2001 ; Takeuchi-Storm et al, 2015 ). In Europe, the definitive hosts are typically red foxes ( Vulpes vulpes ), wolves ( Canis lupus ) and racoon dogs ( Nyctereutes procyinoides ) ( Murphy et al, 2012 ; Rentería-Solís et al, 2013 ; Ozoliņa et al, 2018 ).…”

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Predicting the risk of Alaria alata infestation in wild boar on the basis of environmental factors

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International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

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“…The prevalence of A. alata in raccoon dog has been reported in Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Denmark, and Latvia, with prevalence rates ranging from 32.9% to 91.6% in each country [6][7][8][9][10]. However, only 1 study has been done on A. alata in Korea.…”

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Alaria alata (Digenea: Diplostomidae) from Korean Raccoon Dog, Nyctereutes procyonoides koreensis, in Korea

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We report a species of diplostomid fluke recovered from 3 carcasses of wild Korean raccoon dog, Nyctereutes procyonoides koreensis, in Korea. A total of 107 diplostomid flukes were recovered from the small intestines of Korean raccoon dogs, which were obtained from the Gangwon Wildlife Medical Rescue Center. Worms fixed with 10% neutral formalin were subjected to microscopic observation and those fixed in 70% ethanol were used for molecular genomic analysis. The worm was divided into 2 separate parts, forebody and hindbody, with a total length of 3,020-4,090 (3,855) µm and a width of 1,210-1,770 (1,562) µm. The boat-shaped forebody has a pair of characteristic tentacular appendage, 2 suckers, holdfast organ, and vitelline follicles. The oval to cylindrical hindbody has reproductive organs. The ovary was round or elliptical and located in the anterior of the testes. Two large testes were slightly segmented and tandemly arranged, occupying almost half of hindbody. The short uterus contained a relatively small number of unembryonated eggs sized 130-140×85-96 µm. The partial sequence of 18S rRNA of this fluke was consistent with Alaria alata. Based on the morphological and molecular characteristics, the diplostomid flukes recovered from the small intestine of Korean raccoon dogs were identified as A. alata (Digenea: Diplostomidae).

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The host age related occurrence of Alaria alata in wild canids in Latvia

Cited by 8 publications

References 44 publications

Distribution of Parasitic Helminths in the Small Intestine of the Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)

Distribution of Parasitic Helminths in the Small Intestine of the Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)

Predicting the risk of Alaria alata infestation in wild boar on the basis of environmental factors

Alaria alata (Digenea: Diplostomidae) from Korean Raccoon Dog, Nyctereutes procyonoides koreensis, in Korea

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