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Rodent malaria in Gabon: Diversity and host range
Publication date: Available online 4 August 2019Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeAuthor(s): Larson Boundenga, Barthelemy Ngoubangoye, Stephan Ntie, Nancy-Diamella Moukodoum, François Renaud, Virginie Rougeron, Franck PrugnolleAbstractMalaria parasites infect a wide range of vertebrate hosts, such as reptiles, birds and mammals (i.e., primates, ungulates, bats, and rodents). Four Plasmodium species and their subspecies infect African Muridae. Since their discoveries in the 1940s, these rodent Plasmodium species have served as biological models to explore many aspects of the biology of m...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - August 5, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research

Intraspecific genetic variation in Trichinella spiralis and Trichinella britovi populations circulating in different geographical regions of Poland
Publication date: Available online 31 July 2019Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeAuthor(s): Ewa Bilska-Zając, Frits Franssen, Mirosław Różycki, Arno Swart, Jacek Karamon, Jacek Sroka, Jolanta Zdybel, Anna Ziętek – Barszcz, Tomasz CencekAbstractTrichinella spiralis and Trichinella britovi are species of nematodes which are responsible for the majority of Trichinella infections in the world and the most prevalent in Poland. The most abundant species – T. spiralis, is considered to be more genetically homogeneous in Europe than T. britovi. The aim of the present study was to determ...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - August 1, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research

RH: Warren and Bullard – New blood fluke and ITS life cycle first elucidation of a blood fluke (Electrovermis zappum N. gen., N. SP.) life cycle including a chondrichthyan or bivalve
We describe a new fish blood fluke (Digenea: Aporocotylidae: Electrovermis zappum n. gen., n. sp.) and its life cycle in the intertidal zone adjacent to Mobile Bay (north-central Gulf of Mexico). This is the first elucidated aporocotylid life cycle that includes a chondrichthyan definitive host or a bivalve intermediate host. The new species undergoes asexual reproduction within the gonad of the variable coquina clam before maturing in the heart of the lesser electric ray. These adults and cercariae had identical 28S, 18S, and ITS2 nucleotide sequences. The new genus is similar to Ogawaia by having an inverse U-shaped inte...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - July 31, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research

Molecular survey on the occurrence of avian haemosporidia, Coxiella burnetii and Francisella tularensis in waterfowl from central Italy
Publication date: Available online 25 July 2019Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeAuthor(s): Valentina Virginia Ebani, Simona Nardoni, Marinella Giani, Guido Rocchigiani, Talieh Archin, Iolanda Altomonte, Alessandro Poli, Francesca ManciantiAbstractThe aim of the present study was to evaluate the occurrence of some avian Haemosporidia, Coxiella burnetii and Francisella tularensis in waterfowl from Tuscany wetlands. One-hundred and thirty-three samples of spleen were collected from regularly hunted wild birds belonging to 13 different waterfowl species. DNA extracted from each sample was s...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - July 25, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research

Haemoproteosis lethality in a woodpecker, with molecular and morphological characterization of Haemoproteus velans (Haemosporida, Haemoproteidae)
Publication date: Available online 19 July 2019Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeAuthor(s): Tierra C. Groff, Teresa J. Lorenz, Rocio Crespo, Tatjana Iezhova, Gediminas Valkiūnas, Ravinder N.M. SehgalAbstractA juvenile White-headed woodpecker (Dryobates albolarvatus) fitted with a radio tag was located dead at approximately 22-days post-fledging in Yakima county in central Washington in July 2015. Postmortem examination revealed an enlarged liver and spleen plus evidence of iron sequestration. Microscopic examination observed young gametocytes within the cytoplasm of erythrocytes, and ex...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - July 20, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research

First report of pulmonary cysticercosis caused by Taenia crassiceps in a Cape fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus)
Publication date: Available online 15 July 2019Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeAuthor(s): Cora Delling, Denny Böttcher, Vivien Schiffbauer, Andreas Bernhard, Ronald SchmäschkeAbstractThe cestode Taenia crassiceps parasitizes in the intestine of domestic and wild carnivores, especially in red foxes. Usually, the metacestode stage, also known as Cysticercus longicollis, is located in muscles, peritoneal and pleural cavity of wild rodents. In this case, larval stages were found in a female Cape fur seal, which lived in a German zoo since June 1998. In January 2019, the animal presented ...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - July 16, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research

Description and ecophysiology of a new species of Syndesmis Silliman, 1881 (Rhabdocoela: Umagillidae) from the sea urchin Evechinus chloroticus (Valenciennes, 1846) Mortensen, 1943 in New Zealand
Publication date: Available online 10 July 2019Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeAuthor(s): Marlies Monnens, Emily J. Frost, Miriam Clark, Mary A. Sewell, Maarten P.M. Vanhove, Tom ArtoisAbstractA new rhabdocoel of the genus Syndesmis Silliman, 1881 (Umagillidae) is described from the intestine of the New Zealand sea urchin Evechinus chloroticus (Valenciennes, 1846) Mortensen, 1943. This new species, Syndesmis kurakaikina n. sp., is morphologically distinct and can easily be recognised by its very long (±1 mm) stylet and its bright red colour. In addition to providing a formal descrip...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - July 11, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research

Detection and quantification of house mouse Eimeria at the species level – Challenges and solutions for the assessment of coccidia in wildlife
Publication date: Available online 10 July 2019Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeAuthor(s): Víctor Hugo Jarquín-Díaz, Alice Balard, Jenny Jost, Julia Kraft, Mert Naci Dikmen, Jana Kvičerová, Emanuel HeitlingerAbstractDetection and quantification of coccidia in studies of wildlife can be challenging. Therefore, prevalence of coccidia is often not assessed at the parasite species level in non-livestock animals. Parasite species – specific prevalences are especially important when studying evolutionary questions in wild populations. We tested whether increased host population density...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - July 11, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research

Introduction to the Special Issue on ‘Emerging Zoonoses and Wildlife’
Publication date: August 2019Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, Volume 9Author(s): Andrew Thompson, Susan Kutz (Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife)
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - July 11, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research

Differences in infection patterns of vector-borne blood-stage parasites of sympatric Malagasy primate species (Microcebus murinus, M. ravelobensis)
Publication date: Available online 7 July 2019Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeAuthor(s): Annette Klein, Christina Strube, Ute Radespiel, Andrea Springer, Elke ZimmermannAbstractThe dynamic relationship of vector-borne parasites, arthropod vectors and their hosts is prone to change under the influence of climate change, global integration, shifting demographics and deforestation. It is therefore essential to better understand parasitism in wildlife populations, including parasites transmitted by blood-feeding vectors, and explore host range and heterogeneity of parasitic infections. We ...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - July 9, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research

Parasites and wildlife in a changing world: The vector-host- pathogen interaction as a learning case
Publication date: Available online 12 June 2019Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeAuthor(s): Annapaola Rizzoli, Valentina Tagliapietra, Francesca Cagnacci, Giovanni Marini, Daniele Arnoldi, Fausta Rosso, Roberto RosàAbstractIn the Anthropocene context, changes in climate, land use and biodiversity are considered among the most important anthropogenic factors affecting parasites-host interaction and wildlife zoonotic diseases emergence. Transmission of vector borne pathogens are particularly sensitive to these changes due to the complexity of their cycle, where the transmission of a micro...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - July 3, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research

Are gastrointestinal parasites associated with the cyclic population dynamics of their arctic lemming hosts?
In this study, we genetically measured the prevalence of two endoparasite taxa, eimerians and cestodes, in 372 faecal samples from collared lemmings, over a five year period and across three distant sites in Northeast Greenland. Prevalence of cestodes was low (2.7% over all sites and years) and this taxon was only found at one site (although in 4 out of 5 years) in adult hosts. By contrast, we found high prevalence for eimerians (77.7% over all sites and years), which occurred at all sites, in every year, for both age classes (at the Hochstetter Forland site where both adult and juvenile faeces were collected) and regardle...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - July 3, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research

Altered parasite community structure in an endangered marsupial following translocation
Publication date: Available online 3 July 2019Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeAuthor(s): Amy S. Northover, R.C. Andrew Thompson, Alan J. Lymbery, Adrian F. Wayne, Sarah Keatley, Amanda Ash, Aileen D. Elliot, Keith Morris, Stephanie S. GodfreyAbstractFauna translocations play an integral role in the management of threatened wildlife, though we are limited by our understanding of how the host-parasite community changes during translocation. During this longitudinal field-based study, we monitored gastrointestinal, blood-borne and ectoparasite taxa infecting woylies (Bettongia penicillata...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - July 3, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research

New genotypes and molecular characterization of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in captive black bears in China
In conclusion, two known genotypes, SC02 and MJ2, were found to belong to the zoonotic potential group 1 and this evidence points to the fact that the E. bieneusi from these black bears could infect humans. (Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife)
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - June 28, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research

First report of Blastocystis in giant pandas, red pandas, and various bird species in Sichuan province, southwestern China
Publication date: Available online 26 June 2019Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeAuthor(s): Lei Deng, Jing-Xin Yao, Hai-Feng Liu, Zi-Yao Zhou, Yi-Jun Chai, Wu-You Wang, Zhi-Jun Zhong, Jun-Liang Deng, Zhi-Hua Ren, Hua-Lin Fu, Xia Yan, Chan-Juan Yue, Guang-Neng PengAbstractBlastocystis is a common enteric protist that colonizes humans and a wide range of animals. Although some studies have reported incidences of Blastocystis in humans and animals in China, there is no information available on the prevalence of Blastocystis in giant pandas, red pandas, or bird species. The aims of the prese...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - June 26, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research