Parasitic infections, hematological and biochemical parameters suggest appropriate health status of wild coati populations in anthropic Atlantic Forest remnants

Bernal-Valle, Sofía; Teixeira, Miriam Nogueira; Neto, Antônio Rodrigues de Araújo; Gonçalves‐Souza, Thiago; Feitoza, Bárbara Feliciano; Santos, Sybelle Montenegro dos; Silva, Andreza Jocely da; Silva, Rodrigo José da; Oliveira, Maria Adélia Borstelmann de; Oliveira, Jaqueline Bianque de

doi:10.1016/j.vprsr.2022.100693

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“…Furthermore, Eurasian lynx cub #3 was found to be infected with C. felis. Co-infection by multiple parasites is frequent in carnivores [37][38][39][40][41][42]. In this study, Eurasian lynx #2 was found to be co-infected with S. albifronsi and E. alpacae.…”

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Detection of Sarcocystis albifronsi, Eimeria alpacae, and Cystoisospora felis in Eurasian Lynx (Lynx Lynx) in Northwestern China

Cui,

Wang,

Wang

et al. 2023

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Background Eurasian lynx (Lynx Lynx) is widely distributed in various habitats in Asia and Europe, and it may harbor multiple pathogens. Currently, the information on protozoan infection in Eurasian lynx is scarce. In this study, we performed nested polymerase chain reaction (nPCR) analysis to detect intestinal protozoan infection in three dead Eurasian lynxes, in northwestern China. Methods Three dead Eurasian lynxes, an adult female (#1), an adult male (#2), and a cub male (#3), were sampled in West Junggar Mountain, the northwestern region of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The intestine samples were analyzed using nPCR. We used primers targeting the cytochrome C oxidase subunit I gene (COI) for detection of Sarcocystis and Eimeria species and those targeting the small subunit 18S ribosomal RNA gene (18S rRNA) for detection of Cystoisospora species. The nPCR-positive products were sequenced, aligned, and phylogenetically analyzed. Results Three intestinal protozoa, Sarcocystis albifronsi, Eimeria alpacae, and Cystoisospora felis, were found in three Eurasian lynxes. The intestine sample of Eurasian lynx #2 was co-infected with S. albifronsi and E. alpacae. In addition, C. felis was only found in the intestine sample of Eurasian lynx #3. Conclusions To the best of our knowledge, S. albifronsi and E. alpacae were detected in Eurasian lynx for the first time. In addition, C. felis was detected in Eurasian lynx. These findings extend our knowledge of the geographical distribution and host range of intestinal protozoa.

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Detection of Sarcocystis albifronsi, Eimeria alpacae, and Cystoisospora felis in Eurasian Lynx (Lynx Lynx) in Northwestern China

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Wang,

Wang

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“…Protozoan co-infections are relatively frequent in carnivores [40][41][42][43][44][45] and is also listed on the second level of National Key Protected Wildlife in China [47]. To better understand the impact of these parasites on the health and conservation status of the Eurasian lynx, future studies should identify its complete pathogen pro le by metagenomic next-generation sequencing.…”

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Molecular investigation of ticks and tick-borne protozoan parasites (Apicomplexa: Cytauxzoon and Hepatozoon spp.) from Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in northwestern China: first identification of Cytauxzoon manul in this host species

Cui,

Su,

Wang

et al. 2024

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Background: Multiple species of the genera Cytauxzoon and Hepatozoon can infect wild felines, but the diversity of these and other apicomplexan parasites in Eurasian lynx is scarelyknown. The aim of this study was to detect Cytauxzoon and Hepatozoon species with molecular methods in Eurasian lynxes and their ticks in northwestern China. Methods: DNA was extracted from the heart, liver, spleen, lung and kidney samples of three Eurasian lynxes as well as from their five ixodid ticks. These DNA samples were screened with PCRs for Cytauxzoonwith the partial cytochrome b gene (CytB), cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene (COI) and small subunit ribosomal RNA gene (18S rRNA), and Hepatozoon with three different fragments of small subunit ribosomal RNA gene (18S rRNA). PCR products were sequenced, aligned and phylogenetically analyzed. Results: One adult female of Eurasian lynx (#1, adult female) was co-infected with Cytauxzoon manul and Hepatozoon felis genotype I, while an adult male lynx (#2) was infected with C. manul. Interestingly, H. felis genotype I was both detected in a male cub (#3) and two out of five infesting Hyalomma asiaticum ticks. Conclusion: For the first time, Cytauxzoon manul is reported here from Eurasian lynx. In addition, H. felis has not been known to occur in this host species in China and Central Asia. Thus, findings of this study extend our knowledge on the geographical distribution and host range of these haemoprotozoan parasites. Moreover, this is also the first evidence of C. manul and H. felisco-infection in Eurasian lynx.

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Hematology and biochemistry of South American coatis Nasua nasua (Carnivora: Procyonidae) inhabiting urban fragments in Midwest Brazil: differences according to intrinsic features and sampling site

de Macedo,

Barreto,

de Assis

et al. 2023

Eur J Wildl Res

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Parasitic infections, hematological and biochemical parameters suggest appropriate health status of wild coati populations in anthropic Atlantic Forest remnants

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Detection of Sarcocystis albifronsi, Eimeria alpacae, and Cystoisospora felis in Eurasian Lynx (Lynx Lynx) in Northwestern China

Detection of Sarcocystis albifronsi, Eimeria alpacae, and Cystoisospora felis in Eurasian Lynx (Lynx Lynx) in Northwestern China

Molecular investigation of ticks and tick-borne protozoan parasites (Apicomplexa: Cytauxzoon and Hepatozoon spp.) from Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in northwestern China: first identification of Cytauxzoon manul in this host species

Hematology and biochemistry of South American coatis Nasua nasua (Carnivora: Procyonidae) inhabiting urban fragments in Midwest Brazil: differences according to intrinsic features and sampling site

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