Helminth fauna of the Eurasian beaver in the Czech Republic with remarks on the genetic diversity of specialist Stichorchis subtriquetrus (Digenea: Cladorchiidae)

Benovics, Michal; Reslová, Nikol; Škorpíková, Lucie; Seidlová, Linda; Mikulka, Ondřej

doi:10.1007/s00436-021-07379-2

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“…These amphistome species have been reported as the dominant parasite in Castor canadensis in North America ( 49 ), and this might have contributed to the overall high prevalence in snails. A high prevalence of S. subtriquetrus has also been reported in Poland ( 50 , 51 ) and the Czech Republic ( 52 , 53 ) in beavers, but no study reported the prevalence of IHs in the same countries.…”

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The prevalence and infection rates of amphistome species in intermediate snail hosts: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Nyagura,

Malatji,

Mukaratirwa

2024

Front. Vet. Sci.

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The systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to determine the estimates of the prevalence and infection rates of natural and experimental infections of amphistome species in intermediate host snails (IHs) across different continents. A search of peer-reviewed literature on natural and experimental infections of freshwater snails with amphistome species was conducted from four electronic databases from 1984 to 2023. The estimates of the prevalence and/or infection rates were based on 36 eligible peer-reviewed articles, which met the inclusion criteria and reported on natural and experimental infections of amphistome species in freshwater snails. The results showed that a total of 1,67,081 snail species from the peer-reviewed articles were examined for natural infections and 7,659 snail species for experimental infections. The overall pooled prevalence of amphistome infections from naturally infected snails was 2% (95% CI: 0–4), while the overall pooled prevalence of amphistome infections from infections was 40% (95% CI: 18–64). The highest pooled prevalence of natural infection was 3%, which was recorded in Europe (95% CI: 1–7%). The highest overall prevalence of naturally infected amphistome was 6% (95% CI: 0–20%) for Paramphistomum epiclitum. The Americas had the highest pooled prevalence of experimental amphistome infection among freshwater snails (66%; 95% CI: 26–96%). The highest pooled infection rate of 65% (95% CI: 12–100%) was recorded for Paramphistomum cervi in experimental infections. Galba truncatula was the only snail that qualified for meta-analysis for natural infection with Calicophoron daubneyi, with a pooled prevalence of 3% (95% CI: 1–8%). Galba truncatula infected with C. daubneyi and P. cervi, and Bulinus tropicus infected with Calicophoron microbothrium in the experimental infection qualified for the meta-analysis, with an overall infection rate of 66% (95% CI: 34–92%) and 30% (95% CI: 0–74%), respectively. The pooled prevalence of amphistome species infection in the intermediate host (IH) snails based on detection techniques was higher with PCR compared to the dissection and shedding of cercariae. The results from the quality effects model revealed a high heterogeneity and publication bias between studies. This meta-analysis provided valuable insights into the prevalence and infection rates of amphistome species in snail IHs across different geographical regions.

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The prevalence and infection rates of amphistome species in intermediate snail hosts: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Nyagura,

Malatji,

Mukaratirwa

2024

Front. Vet. Sci.

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“…2018, Benovics et al. 2022, Szekeres et al. 2022) and analyses of beaver deaths to assess population status (Stefen 2019, Lazár et al.…”

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“…This category includes 19 documents referring to health screen procedure, analysis of parasites, and mortality. In particular, they report non-invasive analysis (O'Brien et al 2018, Benovics et al 2022, Szekeres et al 2022 and analyses of beaver deaths to assess population status (Stefen 2019, Lazár et al 2023). Moreover, Girling et al (2019b) carried out a disease risk analysis for the selection and health screening of Eurasian beavers before their release in Britain.…”

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A bibliometric literature review in beaver management: when does the beaver become a resource?

Treves,

Comino

2023

Mammal Review

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Freshwater ecosystems are some of the most biodiverse habitats, but they are among the most endangered due to human activities. In this context, beavers represent a nature‐based solutions to preserve and repair freshwater ecosystem, given their important role as ecosystem engineers. However, in an environment modified by humans, beaver activities frequently create conflicts masking the positive effects of this rodent. Therefore, the management of beaver populations and human–beaver conflicts is needed. This article investigates the literature about beaver management through a bibliometric analysis to understand past, current, and future response. Moreover, it quantifies the number of studies that consider beavers as a resource, and it identifies the emerging themes in the field. The bibliometric analysis was performed considering a total of 415 documents with the software VOSviewer and the R web interface for bibliometrix Biblioshiny. The analysis presented here provides a complete view of past, present, and future management approaches and responses at the base of beaver management strategies. Three main results emerged. Firstly, a rising tendency in the number of publications about beavers that are directly linked to the populations development and spread has detected. Secondly, only 4.3% of scientific literature has referred to beaver‐related restoration. Thirdly, the ‘human perceptions’ has resulted in the emerging field investigated. Findings suggest that there is a lot of research interest about beaver management. The beaver is still poorly managed as a tool for freshwater ecosystem restoration. The management is shifting from studies focused more so on beaver ecology to others mainly focused on the beaver effects and the human dimension. This review provides a starting point for future research on beavers and suggests the development of socio‐ecological management models that consider benefits and impacts of beavers. This will help the decision‐making process of conservation and restoration initiatives.

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Evolutionary affinities and morphological characterization of the enigmatic Zonocotyle bicaecata (Trematoda: Paramphistomoidea: Zonocotylidae) from the Upper Paraná River basin

Bedin,

Alves,

da Silva

2024

Syst Parasitol

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Helminth fauna of the Eurasian beaver in the Czech Republic with remarks on the genetic diversity of specialist Stichorchis subtriquetrus (Digenea: Cladorchiidae)

Cited by 6 publications

References 58 publications

The prevalence and infection rates of amphistome species in intermediate snail hosts: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The prevalence and infection rates of amphistome species in intermediate snail hosts: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A bibliometric literature review in beaver management: when does the beaver become a resource?

Evolutionary affinities and morphological characterization of the enigmatic Zonocotyle bicaecata (Trematoda: Paramphistomoidea: Zonocotylidae) from the Upper Paraná River basin

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