2024
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-024-01779-2
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Presence of gastrointestinal and bronchopulmonary parasites in Cantabrian brown bears

Susana Remesar,
Claudia Busto,
Pablo Díaz
et al.

Abstract: The Cantabrian brown bear (Ursus arctos) population is threatened although in a constant process of recovery during the last 20 years. Since data on the parasitological status of this bear is still limited, the objective of the present study was to assess the diversity and prevalence of parasites in this population. Thus, 111 bear faecal samples were collected in north-western Spain and analysed for estimating the occurrence of gastrointestinal and bronchopulmonary parasites. Samples were processed by flotatio… Show more

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“…Nevertheless, assemblage A (unknown sub-assemblage) was previously identified in a brown bear fecal sample collected in the same region (GenBank accession number: PP312933), being the first report on the molecular diversity of Giardia infection in wild bears globally. Giardia cysts were identified in resident polar bears ( Ursus maritimus ) in Alaska [ 37 ], but the parasite was not detected in brown bears from Croatia, the United States, and Spain [ 15 , 38 , 39 ]. Of note, Cryptosporidium spp., E. bieneusi , and Blastocystis sp.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Nevertheless, assemblage A (unknown sub-assemblage) was previously identified in a brown bear fecal sample collected in the same region (GenBank accession number: PP312933), being the first report on the molecular diversity of Giardia infection in wild bears globally. Giardia cysts were identified in resident polar bears ( Ursus maritimus ) in Alaska [ 37 ], but the parasite was not detected in brown bears from Croatia, the United States, and Spain [ 15 , 38 , 39 ]. Of note, Cryptosporidium spp., E. bieneusi , and Blastocystis sp.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…and Baylisascaris spp. have been described [ 9 , 15 , 16 ]. All those pathogens are shared between domestic animals, wildlife and in some cases humans, and in most instances are transmitted through indirect contacts (i.e., shared habitats and resources) at the interface [ 1 , 13 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%