Parasitic infections of the European brown hare (Lepus europaeus Pallas, 1778) in south -western Slovakia

Dubinský, P.; Vasilková, Z.; Hurníková, Z.; Miterpáková, Martina; Slamečka, J.; Jurčík, Rastislav

doi:10.2478/s11687-010-0034-7

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“…Although (Wibbelt & Frölich, 2005). The prevalence of this parasite in the present study was 21.42 %, while it has been reported in higher percentages in central and northern Europe in the past (Sebek, 1969;Irvin, 1970;Dubinský et al, 2010). Larvae (L1) of the lung nematode Protostrongylus sp.…”

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Endoparasites found in European brown hares (Lepus europaeus) hunted in Macedonia, Greece

Diakou

Sokos²,

Papadopoulos

2014

Helminthologia

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345 SummaryThe European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) is widespread throughout Europe with population declines in some countries. Parasites can be one of the natural regulative factors of hare population. The information about the prevalence of endoparasites of European hares in Southern Europe is limited while relevant data from Greece are lacking. Gastrointestinal tracts of 84 Lepus europaeus, hunted in Macedonia, Greece, were examined for endoparasites. Sixty two (73.8 %) of the animals were parasitized by one or multiple parasitic species. Eimeria spp. was found in 54 (64.28 %) of the gastrointestinal tracts, Trichostrongylus retortaeformis in 42 (50 %), Trichuris leporis in 18 (21.42 %), Dicrocoelium dentriticum in 8 (9.52 %), Passalurus ambiguus in 4 (4.76 %) and Protostrongylus spp. in 2 (1.22 %). Moreover, Linguatula serrata larvae were found in 16 (19.04 %) animals and Dirofilaria scapiceps in one. Mixed infections were significantly more common than single infections. Although the parasites found do not represent a threat for other animal species, under certain conditions, they may play an important role in the health status of hares.

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“…However, a relatively low prevalence i.e. 6.76 % was recorded in Slovakia (Dubinský et al, 2010). Severe infections by this parasite can result in chronic enteritis, with hyperaemia, petechiae and epithelial erosions (Chroust et al, 2012).…”

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Endoparasites found in European brown hares (Lepus europaeus) hunted in Macedonia, Greece

Diakou

Sokos²,

Papadopoulos

2014

Helminthologia

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“…Importantly, Newey et al (2005) reported that T. retortaeformis infection results in a strong reduction in the body condition and fertility of females but does not influence their survival. On the other hand, a surprisingly low intensity of infection by T. retortaeformis was recently reported in brown hares from Slovak Republic (Dubinsky et al 2010).…”

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Parasite load of European brown hares in Austria and the Czech Republic

Chroust¹,

Vodňanský²,

Pikula³

2012

Vet. Med.

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ABSTRACT:The parasite load of brown hares (Lepus europaeus) is of great interest to hunting ground managers and veterinarians. We compared the prevalence and intensity of parasitic infections in 362 hares from Austria and the Czech Republic with respect to age and body weight. Samples of the entire gastrointestinal tract, liver and lungs were collected during autumn hunting events in 2007. The parasite spectrum of hares included Protostrongylus pulmonalis, Graphidium strigosum, Trichostrongylus retortaeformis, Trichuris leporis, Eimeria spp. and tapeworms. The most prevalent gastrointestinal nematode was Trichostrongylus retortaeformis, while only individual specimens of tapeworms such as Andrya rhopalocephala, Mosgovoyia pectinata, Cittotaenia denticulata and Ctenotaenia ctenoides were found in subadult hares. A single hare was infected with Cysticercus pisiformis in Austria. Lungworms Protostrongylus pulmonalis and findings of pneumonia were significantly less prevalent in subadult than adult hares (P < 0.01) from both countries and were much less prevalent overall in the Czech Republic (P < 0.01). Graphidium strigosum, Trichostrongylus retortaeformis, Eimeria spp. and enteritis were more prevalent in subadult hares. The nematode Trichuris leporis, on the other hand, prevailed in adults. The body weight of adult hares was negatively correlated with the intensity of infection by Protostrongylus pulmonalis (r = -0.67) and Trichostrongylus retortaeformis (r = -0.73) and the parasite loads served as significant weight predictors in multiple regression equations. This study revealed that parasitic infections of the lungs and intestines influences the health and decreases the body weight of hares in Austrian and Czech hunting grounds.

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“…Many studies of the endoparasites of European hares were conducted in the latter half of the twentieth century (Haupt & Hartung, 1976;Kutzer & Frey, 1976;Nickel & Gottwald, 1979;Forstner & Ilg, 1982;Soveri & Valtonen, 1983;Pakandl, 1990;Allgöwer, 1992;Böckeler et al, 1994). Recently, studies have become rarer i.e., from France by Bordes et al (2007), from Poland by Pilarczyk et al (2008) and from Slovakia by Dubinský et al (2010). The objectives of this study were as follows: 1) to observe the prevalence and abundance of gastrointestinal (GI) parasites of European hares in game keeping shooting-ground conditions during two winter seasons, 2) to monitor seasonal dynamics of exogenous stage excretion during the winter and spring season.…”

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Endoparasites in European hares (Lepus europaeus) under gamekeeping conditions in the Czech Republic

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, 128 gastrointestinal tracts and 1680 faecal samples of hares from different parts of the Czech Republic were examined. Evaluation of the faeces samples indicated that the samples could have been infected with any one of the following parasites: Eimeria spp., Trichostrongylus retortaeformis, Trichuris leporis, Graphidium strigosum, Strongyloides sp., Protostrongylus spp. and Anoplocephalidae tapeworms. Trichostrongylus retortaeformis was the most common nematode (75.8 %). 39.8 % of the animals were infected with Trichuris leporis. Only four hares were infected with Graphidium strigosum. Eimeria spp. was the most commonly occurring parasite (90.5 %). The following species were found: Eimeria coquelinae, E. cabareti, E. leporis, E. babatica, E. europea, E. pierrecouderti, E. macrosculpta, E. orbiculata and E. stefanski. Eimeria coquelinae was the most prevalent species (68.4 %). Eimeria cabareti and E. leporis were the next most frequently found species (64.5 % and 57.8 %, respectively).

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Parasitic infections of the European brown hare (Lepus europaeus Pallas, 1778) in south -western Slovakia

Cited by 19 publications

References 22 publications

Endoparasites found in European brown hares (Lepus europaeus) hunted in Macedonia, Greece

Endoparasites found in European brown hares (Lepus europaeus) hunted in Macedonia, Greece

Parasite load of European brown hares in Austria and the Czech Republic

Endoparasites in European hares (Lepus europaeus) under gamekeeping conditions in the Czech Republic

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