The first description of Setaria tundra (Issaitshikoff & Rajewskaya, 1928) in roe deer from Croatia

• Published in: Helminthologia
• Main Authors: Čurlík J., Konjević D., Bujanić M., Sabol Ž., Martinković F., Sindičić M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sciendo 2019
• Subjects: roe deer; setaria tundra; vector-borne disease; croatia; Microbiology; QR1-502; Tundra
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2019-0015; https://doaj.org/article/473f10916fd2464ebae8d772727f4103

Genus Setaria, Viborg 1795, comprises 46 species that parasitize in the peritoneal cavity of Artiodactyla, Perissodactyla and Hyracoidea. The majority of these infections pass unnoticed, but occasionally they can induce severe peritonitis or neurological signs in aberrant hosts and, rarely, even in humans. In this paper we describe for the first time the finding of Setaria tundra in roe deer in Croatia. We examined 45 roe deer and determined the presence of Setaria nematodes in 24.4% of samples, which were subsequently diagnosed as Setaria tundra using molecular methods.