Helminth parasites of the eurasian badger ( Meles meles L.) in Spain: a biogeographic approach

Torres, Jordi; Miquel, Jordi; Motje, M.

doi:10.1007/s004360000316

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“…Physaloptera sibirica has been recently reported by Torres et al (2001) parasitizing other mustelid species as M. meles in the Iberian Peninsula. Its distribution seems to be limited to geographical areas of high altitude and cold climate, as it was similarly apparent in other Spanish studies in which the species was found parasitizing foxes (Miquel et al 1996, Segovia et al 2004.…”

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Analysis of helminth communities of the pine marten, Martes martes, in Spain: Mainland and insular data

Segovia

Torres

Miquel

et al. 2007

Acta Parasitologica

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The present study analyses the helminth communities found in one hundred and two specimens of Martes martes from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Archipelago. The component community is constituted by seventeen helminth species, which frequency and mean abundance show a bimodal pattern. The set of core species is constituted by the trichurids Pearsonema plica, Eucoleus aerophilus and Aonchotheca putorii (72.2% of total helminth individuals found), while the remaining can be considered satellite species. Significant co-occurrences were found among E. aerophilus/A. putorii and E. aerophilus/P. plica. These results demonstrate the great importance of earthworms within the diet of pine marten and contribute to the knowledge of the pine marten's food ethology, since this kind of prey normally goes undetected in diet studies. Several helminth species, as Sobolevingylus petrowi, Centrorhynchus aluconis, Uncinaria criniformis, Mastophorus muris and Spirura rytipleurites seurati seem to show geographical distributions limited to insular ecosystems. Moreover, helminth communities of M. martes among four Spanish territories, including mainland and insular areas, are characterized and compared.

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Analysis of helminth communities of the pine marten, Martes martes, in Spain: Mainland and insular data

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Miquel

et al. 2007

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“…4,26 Natural infection has also rarely been reported in other species including Eurasian badgers (Meles meles), wolves (Canis lupus), and a coyote (Canis latrans). 6,28,33 The life cycle of A. vasorum is indirect. Gastropods (aquatic and terrestrial snails, slugs) most frequently serve as intermediate hosts.…”

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Pathological Findings in Dogs Naturally Infected with Angiostrongylus Vasorum in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Abstract. Fifty-six dogs from St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, were evaluated for Angiostrongylus vasorum infection. Small numbers of nematodes were found within pulmonary arteries of 6 dogs. Larvae were identified in fecal samples in 2 of 6 dogs. All 6 dogs had multifocal granulomatous pneumonia and sometimes foci of chronic thrombosis, which varied from very mild to severe. One dog had extensive pulmonary lesions resulting in cor pulmonale. Right heart failure was characterized by right ventricular hypertrophy, hepatic congestion, ascites, and hydrothorax. Microscopically, in most cases, eggs, larvae, and sometimes intravascular adults, were present within lung tissue sections. Small foci of granulomatous inflammation with and without larvae were present in kidney and brain in 4 dogs. An additional dog, diagnosed antemortem with angiostrongylosis via fecal examination, was also examined. Pathological findings consisted of severe pyogranulomatous interstitial pneumonia with myriad eggs, larvae, and numerous intravascular pulmonary adult nematodes with extensive arterial thrombosis. Five hundred and seventy-two adult worms were removed from pulmonary arteries. Foci of granulomatous inflammation, often associated with larvae and/or eggs, were present in tracheobronchial lymph nodes, adrenal gland, brain, and kidneys. Severe seizuring noted antemortem was attributed to several large, discrete areas of acute hemorrhagic infarction within the cerebrum and cerebellum. Natural A. vasorum infection in domestic dogs in eastern Newfoundland causes lung pathology of variable severity, which in some cases, may progress to cor pulmonale and which may be associated with extrapulmonary lesions and clinical signs.

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“…Angiostrongylus vasorum is a metastrongyloid nematode that is known to cause cardiopulmonary disease in dogs, foxes, and other canids, with reports in a few other species, including Eurasian badgers. 1,2,5,11,14,16 Its geographical distribution is patchy but appears to be expanding in several parts of the world, 13 and surveys of foxes reveal the parasite to be currently endemic in much of the southern half of the United Kingdom, 14 with cases in dogs recently appearing in Bristol (unpublished data). In Copenhagen, also in an endemic area, fatal disease has been reported in several red pandas in the city's zoo in recent years (Grøndahl C Ovoviviparous female worms are located in the cardiac right ventricle and pulmonary vasculature, depositing eggs that pass via the blood to the lungs.…”

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Pneumonia from Angiostrongylus Vasorum Infection in a Red Panda (Ailurus Fulgens Fulgens)

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Abstract. A 9-year-old, male, captive red panda (Ailurus fulgens fulgens) in an urban zoo in the United Kingdom presented with respiratory distress and weight loss. The animal was euthanatized, and a postmortem examination was performed. The lungs were diffusely consolidated with extensive mineralization. Microscopically, there was extensive obliteration of normal pulmonary architecture by sheets and coalescing nodules of partially mineralized fibrous tissue and granulomatous inflammation centered on large numbers of nematode larvae and eggs. First stage nematode larvae were isolated from lung tissue and were characterized as Angiostrongylus vasorum on the basis of their morphology and sequencing of the 18S ribosomal RNA gene and the entire second internal transcribed spacer. Although A. vasorum has previously been reported in red pandas in a zoological collection in Denmark, this study is the first reported case in the United Kingdom and occurs against a background of geographical spread and increased incidence of disease in domestic and wild canids. Angiostrongylus vasorum should be considered a differential diagnosis for respiratory disease in the red panda and taken into account when planning parasite and pest control programs for zoological collections.

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Helminth parasites of the eurasian badger ( Meles meles L.) in Spain: a biogeographic approach

Cited by 96 publications

References 20 publications

Analysis of helminth communities of the pine marten, Martes martes, in Spain: Mainland and insular data

Analysis of helminth communities of the pine marten, Martes martes, in Spain: Mainland and insular data

Pathological Findings in Dogs Naturally Infected with Angiostrongylus Vasorum in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Pneumonia from Angiostrongylus Vasorum Infection in a Red Panda (Ailurus Fulgens Fulgens)

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