Thelazia callipaeda in wild carnivores from Romania: new host and geographical records
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60077344%3A_____%2F16%3A00461967" target="_blank" >RIV/60077344:_____/16:00461967 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/62157124:16170/16:43874064 RIV/62157124:16810/16:43874064
Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-016-1628-9" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-016-1628-9</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-016-1628-9" target="_blank" >10.1186/s13071-016-1628-9</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Thelazia callipaeda in wild carnivores from Romania: new host and geographical records
Original language description
Background: Thelazia callipaeda is a vector-borne zoonotic nematode parasitizing the conjunctival sac of domestic and wild carnivores, rabbits and humans, with a vast distribution in Asia and the former Soviet Union. In Europe, the nematode has an emerging trend, being reported in Italy, France, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Romania, Greece and Serbia, with human cases known in Italy, France, Spain, Serbia and Croatia. In Romania, the infection was so far reported only in dogs, whereas there are no reports in wildlife despite the large numbers of wild carnivores in the country. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of wild carnivores in the natural cycle of T. callipaeda in Romania. nnMethods: Between 2014 and 2016, 89 wild carnivores (64 golden jackals, Canis aureus, 13 grey wolves, Canis lupus, nine wildcats, Felis silvestris and three Eurasian lynxes, Lynx lynx) have been examined. During the necropsy, both eyes of all the examined animals have been thoroughly inspected for the presence of parasites. If present, all nematodes were collected in absolute ethanol (for molecular analysis of the partial cox1 gene) or in 4 % formalin (for morphological identification). nnResults: In total, three animals were found to be infected with T. callipaeda: a grey wolf, a golden jackal and a wildcat. The BLAST analysis of all the sequences showed a 100 % similarity to T. callipaeda haplotype h1. To the best of our knowledge, this study represents the first report of T. callipaeda in golden jackals, and the first study on T. callipaeda in wildlife from Romania. nnConclusion: Our data broaden the host spectrum and geographical distribution of T. callipaeda, highlighting the role of wild carnivores as natural reservoirs for the infection and confirming the ongoing expanding trend of this zoonotic nematode in Europe.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
GJ - Diseases and animal vermin, veterinary medicine
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/ED1.1.00%2F02.0068" target="_blank" >ED1.1.00/02.0068: Central european institute of technology</a><br>
Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2016
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Parasites Vectors
ISSN
1756-3305
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
9
Issue of the periodical within the volume
JUN 18
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
5
Pages from-to
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UT code for WoS article
000378393700001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-84975800796