Helminth diversity of nutria (Myocastor coypus) across the Morava basin in the Czech Republic

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/00216224:14310/25:00141300 RIV/62156489:43210/25:43926341 RIV/62156489:43410/25:43926341 RIV/00020702:_____/25:N0000076

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/5A4299A6C97A9EB15D8D72A7BBEE08CD/S0031182024001628a.pdf" target="_blank" >https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/5A4299A6C97A9EB15D8D72A7BBEE08CD/S0031182024001628a.pdf</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0031182024001628" target="_blank" >10.1017/S0031182024001628</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Helminth diversity of nutria (Myocastor coypus) across the Morava basin in the Czech Republic

Original language description

The nutria was introduced to Europe from South America and kept for the fur industry. This semiaquatic rodent became a well-established species in the Czech Republic, however, it still poses a significant threat to the native fauna, not only as a natural competitor but also as a vector of non-indigenous parasites. Our research aimed to investigate the diversity of endoparasitic helminths in nutria, with a particular focus on assessing the risk posed by helminth species with zoonotic potential. A total of 46 nutria cadavers were collected at eight locations in the Morava River basin and examined using standard parasitological post-mortem procedures. Additionally, coprological and molecular methods were used to identify the parasites. The presence of six helminth species was revealed. The highest prevalence was observed for Strongyloides myopotami (78.3%) and Trichuris myocastoris (37.0%), both of which are host-specific nematodes of nutria. Only two trematode taxa were recorded (Echinostoma sp. and a representative of the family Psilostomidae). The presence of alveolar hydatid cysts of Echinococcus multilocularis in the livers of five nutria specimens was also recorded. Herein, we provide novel molecular data for each parasite species collected, which is valuable for future phylogenetic analyses. Our findings also demonstrate that nutria in the Czech Republic serve as a carrier of helminths with zoonotic potential, particularly E. multilocularis and S. myopotami. Although the nutria is a relatively new species in local fauna, its synanthropic behaviour raises concerns about potential threats to human health, underscoring the importance of exercising caution when handling these animals.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10613 - Zoology

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Parasitology

ISSN

0031-1820

e-ISSN

1469-8161

Volume of the periodical

152

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

11

Pages from-to

61-71

UT code for WoS article

001401731100001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85213003501