First report of Crenosoma vulpis in Africa and Eucoleus aerophilus in Algeria

Mechouk, Noureddine; Deak, Georgiana; Ionică, Angela Monica; Toma, Corina; Bouslama, Zihad; Mihalca, Andrei Daniel

doi:10.1016/j.ijppaw.2023.03.003

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“…The situation becomes more dire through the illegal trade of wild animals and the introduction of invasive wild mammals to regions where they contribute to zoonotic parasite transmission [ 14 – 16 ]. Such spillover events were observed for the lungworms Angiostrongylus vasorum, whose geographical expansion directly correlates to its main canid host, the red fox ( Vulpes vulpes ) [ 12 ] and Crenosoma vulpis, , which was recently reported in northern Africa and associated with the expansion of red foxes in the African continent [ 17 ]. In addition, some parasites of veterinary importance have been reported in wild animals in new geographical areas, mainly in carnivore hosts, presenting a risk of spread or spillover to domestic species [ 18 – 21 ].…”

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Wildlife parasitology: sample collection and processing, diagnostic constraints, and methodological challenges in terrestrial carnivores

Rojas,

Germitsch,

Oren

et al. 2024

Parasites Vectors

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Wild terrestrial carnivores play a crucial role as reservoir, maintenance, and spillover hosts for a wide parasite variety. They may harbor, shed, and transmit zoonotic parasites and parasites of veterinary importance for domestic hosts. Although wild carnivores are globally distributed and comprise many different species, some living in close proximity to human settlements, only a few studies have investigated parasites of wild terrestrial carnivores using non-specific techniques. Access to samples of wild carnivores may be challenging as some species are protected, and others are secretive, possibly explaining the data paucity. Considering the importance of wild carnivores’ health and ecological role, combined with the lack of specific diagnostic methodologies, this review aims to offer an overview of the diagnostic methods for parasite investigation in wild terrestrial carnivores, providing the precise techniques for collection and analysis of fecal, blood, and tissue samples, the environmental impact on said samples, and the limitations researchers currently face in analyzing samples of wild terrestrial carnivores. In addition, this paper offers some crucial information on how different environmental factors affect parasite detection postmortem and how insects can be used to estimate the time of death with a specific highlight on insect larvae. The paper contains a literature review of available procedures and emphasizes the need for diagnostic method standardization in wild terrestrial carnivores. Graphical Abstract

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Wildlife parasitology: sample collection and processing, diagnostic constraints, and methodological challenges in terrestrial carnivores

Rojas,

Germitsch,

Oren

et al. 2024

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First Molecular Identification and Clinical Presentation of Crenosomosis in a Dog from Slovakia

Kaduková,

Kožár,

Schreiberová

et al. 2024

Acta Parasit.

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Purpose Crenosoma vulpis (Dujardin,1845) is a lungworm which has spread worldwide in canines and is associated with upper respiratory infections. In a majority of cases, the infections are accompanied with chronic cough. Diagnosis of lungworms is often underdiagnosed and can be misinterpreted as other respiratory diseases. Methods The Small Animal Clinic of the University Veterinary Hospital admitted an 11-month-old dog presented with persistent cough associated with difficulty in breathing and even asphyxia. Based on clinical symptoms, the patient underwent radiological and bronchoscopic examination. Bronchoscopy revealed the presence of lungworms obturating the branches of the tracheobronchial tree. Larvae were collected by bronchoscopic lavage and subjected to parasitological and molecular examination. Results Microscopic detection and morphological identification of the worms removed during the bronchoscopy confirmed the presence of female adult worms. The subsequent molecular characterisation of the mitochondrial (cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene (cox1) and 12S ribosomal DNA (rDNA)), nuclear (18S rDNA) genes, as well as the analysis of the second internal transcribed spacer (ITS-2) region of the ribosomal DNA, confirmed the Crenosoma vulpis species. Faecal samples were processed using the Baermann method, which confirmed the presence of the larval stage 1 of C. vulpis. The therapy with fenbendazole at a dose of 50 mg/kg of live weight once daily for the period of 7 days was initiated for the patient. Conclusion This paper presents the first molecularly confirmed clinical case of a Crenosoma vulpis infection in an 11-month-old female dog of the Miniature Schnauzer breed in Slovakia.

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First report of Crenosoma vulpis in Africa and Eucoleus aerophilus in Algeria

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Wildlife parasitology: sample collection and processing, diagnostic constraints, and methodological challenges in terrestrial carnivores

Wildlife parasitology: sample collection and processing, diagnostic constraints, and methodological challenges in terrestrial carnivores

First Molecular Identification and Clinical Presentation of Crenosomosis in a Dog from Slovakia

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