Co-Occurrence of Domestic Dogs and Gastropod Molluscs in Public Dog-Walking Spaces and Implications for Infection with Angiostrongylus vasorum : A Preliminary Study
Angiostrongylus vasorum is a helminth parasite of domestic dogs that is increasing in range and prevalence. Its lifecycle requires terrestrial gastropod mollusc (“gastropod”) intermediate hosts, but research is lacking regarding contact risk in situ. We studied co-occurrence between dogs and gastrop...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:ad0778452e57477eb789652c097e580c 2023-05-15T15:50:45+02:00 Co-Occurrence of Domestic Dogs and Gastropod Molluscs in Public Dog-Walking Spaces and Implications for Infection with Angiostrongylus vasorum : A Preliminary Study Bryony A. Tolhurst Andrew D. J. Overall Peter J. King Eric R. Morgan Rowenna J. Baker 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11092577 https://doaj.org/article/ad0778452e57477eb789652c097e580c EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/9/2577 https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2615 doi:10.3390/ani11092577 2076-2615 https://doaj.org/article/ad0778452e57477eb789652c097e580c Animals, Vol 11, Iss 2577, p 2577 (2021) slug snail gastropod mollusc Angiostronglyus vasorum domestic dog Canis lupus familiaris Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Zoology QL1-991 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11092577 2022-12-31T07:02:14Z Angiostrongylus vasorum is a helminth parasite of domestic dogs that is increasing in range and prevalence. Its lifecycle requires terrestrial gastropod mollusc (“gastropod”) intermediate hosts, but research is lacking regarding contact risk in situ. We studied co-occurrence between dogs and gastropods in dog-walking spaces in an A. vasorum hotspot in southern England, United Kingdom, with the aim of quantifying environmental and spatio-temporal overlap. We surveyed 390 quadrats and 180 point-counts along 3 km transects at seven sites, yielding 1672 gastropod and 763 dog observations. Common gastropods comprised Arion , Cornu , Monacha , Deroceras , Tandonia , Cochlicella, and Trochulus species. Habitat was the most important factor structuring both gastropod and dog presence and abundance. Likelihood ratio comparisons from conditional probability trees revealed that dogs were 15× more likely to be present on hardstanding surfaces than other habitats but were also present on natural and amenity grassland. Presence of gastropod species associated with high A. vasorum prevalence was 65.12× more likely in woodland/scrub and 62.17× more likely in amenity grassland than other habitats. For gastropods overall, high abundance was 5.82× more likely in woodland/scrub and natural grassland. The findings suggest co-occurrence is highest in amenity and natural grassland, but infection risk is greatest in amenity grassland and woodland/scrub. Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Cornu ENVELOPE(-60.628,-60.628,-64.168,-64.168) Animals 11 9 2577 |
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Angiostrongylus vasorum is a helminth parasite of domestic dogs that is increasing in range and prevalence. Its lifecycle requires terrestrial gastropod mollusc (“gastropod”) intermediate hosts, but research is lacking regarding contact risk in situ. We studied co-occurrence between dogs and gastropods in dog-walking spaces in an A. vasorum hotspot in southern England, United Kingdom, with the aim of quantifying environmental and spatio-temporal overlap. We surveyed 390 quadrats and 180 point-counts along 3 km transects at seven sites, yielding 1672 gastropod and 763 dog observations. Common gastropods comprised Arion , Cornu , Monacha , Deroceras , Tandonia , Cochlicella, and Trochulus species. Habitat was the most important factor structuring both gastropod and dog presence and abundance. Likelihood ratio comparisons from conditional probability trees revealed that dogs were 15× more likely to be present on hardstanding surfaces than other habitats but were also present on natural and amenity grassland. Presence of gastropod species associated with high A. vasorum prevalence was 65.12× more likely in woodland/scrub and 62.17× more likely in amenity grassland than other habitats. For gastropods overall, high abundance was 5.82× more likely in woodland/scrub and natural grassland. The findings suggest co-occurrence is highest in amenity and natural grassland, but infection risk is greatest in amenity grassland and woodland/scrub. |
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Bryony A. Tolhurst Andrew D. J. Overall Peter J. King Eric R. Morgan Rowenna J. Baker |
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Co-Occurrence of Domestic Dogs and Gastropod Molluscs in Public Dog-Walking Spaces and Implications for Infection with Angiostrongylus vasorum : A Preliminary Study |
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Co-Occurrence of Domestic Dogs and Gastropod Molluscs in Public Dog-Walking Spaces and Implications for Infection with Angiostrongylus vasorum : A Preliminary Study |
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Co-Occurrence of Domestic Dogs and Gastropod Molluscs in Public Dog-Walking Spaces and Implications for Infection with Angiostrongylus vasorum : A Preliminary Study |
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Co-Occurrence of Domestic Dogs and Gastropod Molluscs in Public Dog-Walking Spaces and Implications for Infection with Angiostrongylus vasorum : A Preliminary Study |
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Co-Occurrence of Domestic Dogs and Gastropod Molluscs in Public Dog-Walking Spaces and Implications for Infection with Angiostrongylus vasorum : A Preliminary Study |
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co-occurrence of domestic dogs and gastropod molluscs in public dog-walking spaces and implications for infection with angiostrongylus vasorum : a preliminary study |
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