Helminths in the wolf, Canis lupus, from north-western Spain
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Fifteen helminth species were collected from 47 wolves (Canis lupus ) which were surveyed from 1993 to 1999 in northwestern Spain. These included the trematode Alaria alata (2.1%); the cestodes Taenia hydatigena (44.7%), T. multiceps (29.8%), T. serialis (2.1%), Dipylidium caninum (6.4%) and Mesocestoides sp. aff. litteratus (4.2%); and the nematodes Pearsonema plica (7.4%), Trichuris vulpis (10.6%), Trichinella britovi (12.8%), Ancylostoma caninum (8.5%), Uncinaria stenocephala (51.1%), Toxocara canis (6.4%) Toxascaris leonina (4.2%), Angiostrongylus vasorum (2.1%) and Dirofilaria immitis (2.1%). Only two wolves were not infected. A single infection occurred in 28.9% of the cases, but the commonest infracommunity (31.1%) involved three species. The helminths Alaria alata, Taenia hydatigena, Mesocestoides sp. aff. litteratus, P. plica, Trichuris vulpis, and Ancylostoma caninum parasitizing C. lupus are reported for the first time in Spain. Taenia serialis and D. immitis are reported for the first time in wolves in Europe. Angiostrongylus vasorum represents a new host record for wolves. The helminth fauna of Spanish wolves is compared with that of other European wolf populations. Some epidemiological considerations of the helminth fauna of wolves in Spain and the health risk to humans are also discussed.
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In wolves, Dirofilaria spp. infections are only sporadically reported, as individual cases.
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“Also, the potential role of the wolf (Canis lupus) as a wild reservoir of A. vasorum can be mentioned based on a prevalence of 1.9–2.1 % reported in wolves from Spain (Segovia et al. 2001, 2007).”
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“The present and previous published studies have shown that the prevalence of infection does not differ among the sexes.(4,17) Oral vaccination of foxes against rabies in Serbia has been performed since 2010.”
ResultMaurelli, M. P., Rinaldi, L., Rubino, G. T. R., Lia, R. P., Musella, V., & Cringoli, G. (2014) · BMC Research Notes · doi:10.1186/1756-0500-7-591 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
“plica is widespread in foxes [23] and lived in the Apulia Region for less of one year.”
BackgroundFindings of Alaria alata mesocercariae in wild boars (Sus scrofa) in eastern Austria
Paulsen, P., Ehebruster, J., Irschik, I., Lücker, E., Riehn, K., Winkelmayer, R., & Smulders, F. J. M. (2012) · European Journal of Wildlife Research · doi:10.1007/s10344-012-0642-2 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
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FIRST LARVAL RECORD OF MESOCESTOIDES IN CARNIVORA OF TENERIFE (CANARY ISLANDS)
Foronda, P., Rivero, A. P., Morales, M. A. S., Kabdur, A., González, A. C., Ricalde, M. A. Q., Feliu, C., & Valladares, B. (2007) · Journal of Parasitology · doi:10.1645/ge-932r1.1 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
“Mesocestoides spp. have been reported from the Iberian Peninsula (Spain) in carnivore hosts such as the red fox, V. vulpes (Segovia et al., 2004); the wolf, Canis lupus (Segovia et al., 2001); and the Iberian lynx, Lynx paradinus (Torres et al., 1998).”
BackgroundSelf-citationTieri, E. E., Saletti, M. A., D’Angelo, A. R., Parisciani, G., Pelini, S., Cocco, A., Teodoro, G. D., Censo, E. D., D’Alterio, N., Latrofa, M. S., et al. (2021) · International Journal for Parasitology Parasites and Wildlife · doi:10.1016/j.ijppaw.2021.05.003 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
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First epidemiological survey of Angiostrongylus vasorum in domestic dogs from Spain
Carretón, E., Morchón, R., Falcón-Cordón, Y., Matos, J. I., Costa-Rodríguez, N., & Montoya-Alonso, J. A. (2020) · Parasites & Vectors · doi:10.1186/s13071-020-04180-5 · Cited by 18 · see citing works
“6% [12, 17], badgers in all the Mediterranean area (6.”
BackgroundSTUDY ON THE PREVALENCE OF TRICHUROSIS IN DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF DOGS AND WILD CARNIVORES
Kirkova, Z., Georgieva, D., & Raychev, E. (2006) · Bulgarian Portal for Open Science · Cited by 18 · see citing works
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“Also, our study raises the idea that humans influence the high percentage of Trichinella infection due to improper hunting practices as it has been shown in Russia [30].”
BackgroundCraig, H. L., & Craig, P. S. (2005) · Journal of Helminthology · doi:10.1079/joh2005828 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
Sun, M., Zhuo, W., Guo, S., Liao, S., Shi, D., Liu, J., Cheng, Z., Liu, Y., Niu, X., Wang, S., et al. (2011) · Veterinary Parasitology · doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.09.035 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens in sylvatic reservoirs of Krasnodar Krai (Russian Federation)
Kravchenko, V., Итин, Г. С., Kartashev, V. V., Ermakov, A. M., Kartashov, S., Diosdado, A., González‐Miguel, J., & Simón, F. (2016) · Veterinary Parasitology Regional Studies and Reports · doi:10.1016/j.vprsr.2016.08.004 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
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“, 2010) and most of these parasites have been reported in wolves (Erickson, 1944; Shimalov and Shimalov, 2000; Segovia et al., 2001; Popiołek et al., 2007; Bagrade et al., 2009).”
BackgroundMcGrew, A. K., O’Hara, T. M., Stricker, C. A., et al. (2015) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.07.106 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
“In this study, wolves were infected with Toxascaris leonina, Taenia krabbei, and Taenia hydatigena, all of which have been previously reported in this host species (Ćirović et al., 2015; Guerra et al., 2012; Lavikainen et al., 2011; Rausch, 1959; Segovia et al., 2001).”
BackgroundErol, U., Danyer, E., Sarimehmetoğlu, H. O., et al. (2020) · Acta Parasitologica · doi:10.1007/s11686-020-00311-1 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
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“In Europe, foxes (Vulpes vulpes) serve as the most important reservoir host, but depending on the geographical region, other wild canids such as coyotes (Canis latrans) [11], crab-eating foxes (Cerdocyon thous) [12], hoary foxes (Dusicyon vetulus) [13] or wolves (Canis lupus) [14] and other animals such as red pandas…”
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“Several wild animals are known to be infected with this parasite, including wolves (Canis lupus) [14], free-ranging coyotes (Canis latrans) [4], island foxes (Urocyon littoralis) [11], harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) [3], and black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes) [17].”
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CESTODE CYSTS IN TWO AFRICAN GIANT POUCHED RATS (CRICETOMYS GAMBIANUS)
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BackgroundInfluentialAre golden jackals (Canis aureus) definitive hosts forAngiostrongylus vasorum?
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The host age related occurrence of Alaria alata in wild canids in Latvia
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Intestinal helminths in Iberian wolves (Canis lupus signatus) from Northwest Spain
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Angiostrongylus vasorum infection in a stoat
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Canidae, Ursidae, and Ailuridae
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Wolf Is Back: A Novel Sensitive Sentinel Rejoins the Trichinella Cycle in the Western Alps
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Capillariidae Eggs Found in the Urine of a Free Ranging Maned Wolf from Argentina
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“The aim of this study was to examine the presence of cardiopulmonary parasites in wolf populations of the northwestern Iberian Peninsula and to analyze the different epidemiological variables involved.”
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“…Pfeiffer et al. (1997), Rajkovič-Janje et al. (2002), Rodriguez et al. (2003), Schoffel et al. (1991), Schultz et al. (1992), Schuster et al. (1997), Segovia et al. (2001, 2003), Thiess et al. (2001), Torres et al. (1998, 2001), Wessbecher et al. (1994), Woodroof and Rutherfoord (1995) and others.”
- Authors
- Segovia, J. M., Torres, J., Miquel, J., Llaneza, L., & Feliu, C.
- Affiliations
- Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
- Corresponding author
- Torres, J.
- Venue
- Journal of Helminthology
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 2001-06
- Volume
- 75
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 183-192
- ISSN
- 0022-149X (ISSN-L)
- 1475-2697
- OpenAlex
- W4394902552
- Cited by
- 142
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 3.59
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Helminthology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Helminth infection and control
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Keywords
- wolf, Taenia hydatigena, Taenia multiceps, Taenia serialis, Alaria alata, Trichuris vulpis, Trichinella britovi, Ancylostoma caninum, Uncinaria stenocephala, Toxocara canis, Toxascaris leonina, Angiostrongylus vasorum, Dirofilaria immitis, new host record, helminth fauna, zoonotic risk, northwest Spain
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Cestoda, Disease Reservoirs, Female, Helminthiasis, Animal, Male, Nematoda, Spain, Trematoda, Prevalence, Statistics, Nonparametric, Wolves
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