Helminth Fauna of Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx) in Estonia

Valdmann, Harri; Moks, Epp; Talvik, H.

doi:10.7589/0090-3558-40.2.356

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“…This is consistent with previously published results, i.e., T. cati had the highest intensity of infection among lynx in Lithuania (Kazlauskas and Prusaite, 1976;Kazlauskas and Matusevicius, 1981) and Switzerland (SchmidtPosthaus et al, 2002) and was one of most prevalent species in Estonia and Latvia (77% and 68%, respectively) (Bagrade et al, 2003;Valdmann et al, 2004). However, the abundance of T. cati in other countries has been reported to be lower (12.8 worms per animal in Latvia and 17.1 worms per animal in Estonia) than in Finland (21 worms per animal) (Bagrade et al, 2003;Valdmann et al, 2004).…”

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“…The endoparasite species richness observed in this study is similar to previous studies on Eurasian lynx in the Baltic countries, probably because of similar diets (Kazlauskas and Prusaite, 1976;Kazlauskas and Matusevicius, 1981;Bagrade et al, 2003;Valdmann et al, 2004). Lynx in Estonia and Latvia prey mainly on roe deer and mountain hares during winter (Valdmann et al, 2004), whereas, comparatively, the main prey species for lynx in eastern Finland is mountain hare.…”

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“…Lynx in Estonia and Latvia prey mainly on roe deer and mountain hares during winter (Valdmann et al, 2004), whereas, comparatively, the main prey species for lynx in eastern Finland is mountain hare. In southern Finland, mountain hare and brown hare are equally important as small deer species as a source of prey for local lynx populations (Pulliainen et al, 1995).…”

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“…(Kazlauskas and Prusaite, 1976;Kazlauskas and Matusevicius, 1981;Schmidt-Posthaus et al, 2002;Bagrade et al, 2003;Valdmann et al, 2004). The prey preference of Eurasian lynx varies, depending on region and availability.…”

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Endoparasites of the Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx) in Finland

Deksne

Laakkonen

Näreaho

et al. 2013

Journal of Parasitology

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We sampled 339 fecal samples, 296 intestines, and 82 lungs from 371 lynx hunted during the 2010-2011 season in Finland. The fecal samples were analyzed for endoparasites by a quantitative flotation method, and helminths from intestines were studied morphologically, while lungs were investigated for pulmonary parasites. From fecal samples, eggs and oocysts of at least 6 different endoparasite species were identified, with a mean of 1.5 (range 0-4) parasite species per host. In the intestines, at least 4 different helminth species were found, with the mean of 2.0 (range 1-4) species per infected host. The prevalence of eggs in feces and the prevalence of worms in intestines were 71% and 93% for Toxocara cati , 29% and 68% for Taenia spp., and 5% and 2% for Diphyllobothrium sp., respectively. Only eggs were detected for Capillaria sp. (46%) and Uncinaria sp. (0.6%) nematodes, and only adults were detected for Mesocestoides sp. cestodes (0.3%). Significant positive correlations were evident between the number of T. cati (r = 0.664; P = 0.01) and Diphyllobothrium sp. (r = 0.645; P = 0.01) eggs per gram of feces and adult worms detected in intestine. In addition to the metazoan parasites, protozoan Isospora sp. oocysts were also found (0.6%). Pulmonary samples were all negative for parasites. These data demonstrate that lynx commonly harbor various endoparasites, some of which are zoonotic.

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Endoparasites of the Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx) in Finland

Deksne

Laakkonen

Näreaho

et al. 2013

Journal of Parasitology

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“…Currently, 23 species within the genus Toxocara are known (Gibbons et al 2001). Among them, T. cati is a parasite of carnivores known from different geographic areas in the world and the species was reported from Asia (Sadighian 1970;Yasuda et al 1993Yasuda et al , 1994Esfandiari et al 2010;Somesh et al 2010;Ghaemi et al 2011), Europe (Torres et al 1998;Bagrade et al 2003;Valdmann et al 2004) and Africa (Radwan et al 2009). Postmortem examination of a young female Persian Leopard Panthera pardus saxicolor in Damghan city in Iran also found Toxocara cati infection as well as Taenia taeniaeformes and Ancylostoma tubaeforme .…”

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<b>First record of tapeworm <I>Moniezia</I> (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) infections in Leopards: Coprological survey of gastrointestinal parasites of wild and captive cats in Sri Lanka</b>

Kobbekaduwa¹,

Fillieux²,

Thududgala³

et al. 2017

J. Threat. Taxa

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Sri Lanka is home to four species of wildcats: Leopard, Fishing Cat, Rusty-spotted Cat and Jungle Cat. All four, except the Jungle Cat, are listed threatened. A coprological survey was carried out in 2014 to determine the gastrointestinal (GI) parasites of wild and captive cats in Sri Lanka. Parasite eggs and cysts were isolated and morphologically identified using iodine smears and a modified salt flotation. The intensity of infection was quantified using a McMaster counting technique. A total of 45 fecal samples were analyzed. Except for the six captive Rusty-spotted Cats, all cats were infected with one or more GI parasites. The presence of Moniezia sp. in Leopards in the Horton Plains National Park with an intensity of 150–1850 EPG (eggs per gram of feces) was unexpected. Moniezia is a common GI parasite of ruminants and before our study it had never been recorded in Leopards. Cross species infection with Moniezia could be possible due to accidental ingestion of cysticercoid infected oribatid mites, the intermediate host which could have been picked up in the pasture while feeding on carcasses. Among the other parasitic infections in Leopards Toxocara was most common (61.9%) followed by strongyle infections (15.4%). Of the fecal samples collected from wild Leopards 80.0% were infected with GI parasites while no GI parasites were found in the captive Leopard samples. The Jungle Cats and the Rusty-spotted Cats sampled were in captivity and only the Jungle Cats were infected with strongyles. Toxocara was recorded in Leopards and Fishing Cat both in captivity and in the wild. It is a common GI infection of cats causing morbidity in all age groups and mortality in young animals. Although parasitic infections of cats may not be a direct reason for a species’ decline, parasitic infections spreading within a small fragmented population could reduce the vitality and numbers and threaten the population further. This is the first report of GI parasites of wildcats of Sri Lanka and the first record of Moniezia infections in Leopards.

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Diphyllobothriasis: The Diphyllobothrium latumHuman Infection Conundrum and Reconciliation with a Worldwide Zoonosis

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2007

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Helminth Fauna of Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx) in Estonia

Cited by 27 publications

References 13 publications

Endoparasites of the Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx) in Finland

Endoparasites of the Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx) in Finland

<b>First record of tapeworm <I>Moniezia</I> (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) infections in Leopards: Coprological survey of gastrointestinal parasites of wild and captive cats in Sri Lanka</b>

Diphyllobothriasis: The Diphyllobothrium latumHuman Infection Conundrum and Reconciliation with a Worldwide Zoonosis

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