The Wolf (Canis lupus) as an Indicator Species for the Sylvatic Trichinella Cycle in the Central Balkans
Wildlife is the most important reservoir of Trichinella spp. worldwide. Although the Balkans are a recognized European endemic region for Trichinella infections, data on wildlife are scarce. To monitor the circulation of these zoonotic parasites in the Central Balkan region, the wolf (Canis lupus) w...
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ftinstbiss:oai:radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs:123456789/2148 2023-05-15T15:49:45+02:00 The Wolf (Canis lupus) as an Indicator Species for the Sylvatic Trichinella Cycle in the Central Balkans Teodorovic, Vlado Vasilev, Dragan Ćirović, Duško Markovic, Marija Ćosić, Nada Djuric, Spomenka Djurkovic-Djakovic, Olgica 2016-05-23T11:00:21Z https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2148 https://doi.org/10.7589/2013-12-333 English eng 1943-3700 https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2148 doi:10.7589/2013-12-333 2-s2.0-84908092408 000343075900023 restrictedAccess ARR Journal of Wildlife Diseases Central Balkans indicator species sylvatic Trichinella cycle Trichinella britovi Trichinella spp wolf article publishedVersion 2016 ftinstbiss https://doi.org/10.7589/2013-12-333 2023-03-08T15:01:22Z Wildlife is the most important reservoir of Trichinella spp. worldwide. Although the Balkans are a recognized European endemic region for Trichinella infections, data on wildlife are scarce. To monitor the circulation of these zoonotic parasites in the Central Balkan region, the wolf (Canis lupus) was selected because of its abundance (>2,000 individuals) and because it is at the top of the food chain. A total of 116 carcasses of wolves were collected in Serbia and in the neighboring areas of Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina (B\&H) between 2006 and 2013. Trichinella spp. larvae were found in 54 (46.5\%) wolves. The great majority (90.5\%) originated from Serbia, where 52 of the 105 examined animals were Trichinella positive (49.5\%; 95\% confidence interval =39.9-59.1). One positive animal each was found in B\&H and Macedonia. All larvae were identified as Trichinella britovi. The high prevalence of Trichinella infection in wolves suggests that this carnivore can be a good indicator species for the risk assessment of the sylvatic Trichinella cycle in the Central Balkans. Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of Serbia {[}TR 31034, III 41019, TR 31009] Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus RADaR - Digital Repository of Archived Publications Institute for Biological Research "Sinisa Stankovic" Journal of Wildlife Diseases 50 4 911 915 |
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Central Balkans indicator species sylvatic Trichinella cycle Trichinella britovi Trichinella spp wolf Teodorovic, Vlado Vasilev, Dragan Ćirović, Duško Markovic, Marija Ćosić, Nada Djuric, Spomenka Djurkovic-Djakovic, Olgica The Wolf (Canis lupus) as an Indicator Species for the Sylvatic Trichinella Cycle in the Central Balkans |
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Wildlife is the most important reservoir of Trichinella spp. worldwide. Although the Balkans are a recognized European endemic region for Trichinella infections, data on wildlife are scarce. To monitor the circulation of these zoonotic parasites in the Central Balkan region, the wolf (Canis lupus) was selected because of its abundance (>2,000 individuals) and because it is at the top of the food chain. A total of 116 carcasses of wolves were collected in Serbia and in the neighboring areas of Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina (B\&H) between 2006 and 2013. Trichinella spp. larvae were found in 54 (46.5\%) wolves. The great majority (90.5\%) originated from Serbia, where 52 of the 105 examined animals were Trichinella positive (49.5\%; 95\% confidence interval =39.9-59.1). One positive animal each was found in B\&H and Macedonia. All larvae were identified as Trichinella britovi. The high prevalence of Trichinella infection in wolves suggests that this carnivore can be a good indicator species for the risk assessment of the sylvatic Trichinella cycle in the Central Balkans. Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of Serbia {[}TR 31034, III 41019, TR 31009] |
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Teodorovic, Vlado Vasilev, Dragan Ćirović, Duško Markovic, Marija Ćosić, Nada Djuric, Spomenka Djurkovic-Djakovic, Olgica |
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Teodorovic, Vlado Vasilev, Dragan Ćirović, Duško Markovic, Marija Ćosić, Nada Djuric, Spomenka Djurkovic-Djakovic, Olgica |
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The Wolf (Canis lupus) as an Indicator Species for the Sylvatic Trichinella Cycle in the Central Balkans |
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The Wolf (Canis lupus) as an Indicator Species for the Sylvatic Trichinella Cycle in the Central Balkans |
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The Wolf (Canis lupus) as an Indicator Species for the Sylvatic Trichinella Cycle in the Central Balkans |
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The Wolf (Canis lupus) as an Indicator Species for the Sylvatic Trichinella Cycle in the Central Balkans |
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The Wolf (Canis lupus) as an Indicator Species for the Sylvatic Trichinella Cycle in the Central Balkans |
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wolf (canis lupus) as an indicator species for the sylvatic trichinella cycle in the central balkans |
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