The biogeography of the caribou lungworm, Varestrongylus eleguneniensis (Nematoda: Protostrongylidae) across northern North America
Varestrongylus eleguneniensis (Nematoda; Protostrongylidae) is a recently described species of lungworm that infects caribou (Rangifer tarandus), muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) and moose (Alces americanus) across northern North America. Herein we explore the geographic distribution of V. eleguneniensis...
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ftpubmed:oai:pubmedcentral.nih.gov:6965202 2023-05-15T17:13:41+02:00 The biogeography of the caribou lungworm, Varestrongylus eleguneniensis (Nematoda: Protostrongylidae) across northern North America Verocai, Guilherme G. Hoberg, Eric P. Simard, Manon Beckmen, Kimberlee B. Musiani, Marco Wasser, Sam Cuyler, Christine Manseau, Micheline Chaudhry, Umer N. Kashivakura, Cyntia K. Gilleard, John S. Kutz, Susan J. 2020-01-08 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6965202/ https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2020.01.001 en eng Elsevier http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6965202/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2020.01.001 © 2020 The Author(s) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). CC-BY Article Text 2020 ftpubmed https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2020.01.001 2020-01-26T01:28:01Z Varestrongylus eleguneniensis (Nematoda; Protostrongylidae) is a recently described species of lungworm that infects caribou (Rangifer tarandus), muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) and moose (Alces americanus) across northern North America. Herein we explore the geographic distribution of V. eleguneniensis through geographically extensive sampling and discuss the biogeography of this multi-host parasite. We analyzed fecal samples of three caribou subspecies (n = 1485), two muskox subspecies (n = 159), and two moose subspecies (n = 264) from across northern North America. Protostrongylid dorsal-spined larvae (DSL) were found in 23.8%, 73.6%, and 4.2% of these ungulates, respectively. A portion of recovered DSL were identified by genetic analyses of the ITS-2 region of the nuclear rDNA or the cytochrome oxidase c subunit I (COI) region of the mtDNA. We found V. eleguneniensis widely distributed among caribou and muskox populations across most of their geographic prange in North America but it was rare in moose. Parelaphostrongylus andersoni was present in caribou and moose and we provide new geographic records for this species. This study provides a substantial expansion of the knowledge defining the current distribution and biogeography of protostrongylid nematodes in northern ungulates. Insights about the host and geographic range of V. eleguneniensis can serve as a geographically extensive baseline for monitoring current distribution and in anticipating future biogeographic scenarios under a regime of accelerating climate and anthropogenic perturbation. Text muskox ovibos moschatus Rangifer tarandus PubMed Central (PMC) International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 11 93 102 |
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Varestrongylus eleguneniensis (Nematoda; Protostrongylidae) is a recently described species of lungworm that infects caribou (Rangifer tarandus), muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) and moose (Alces americanus) across northern North America. Herein we explore the geographic distribution of V. eleguneniensis through geographically extensive sampling and discuss the biogeography of this multi-host parasite. We analyzed fecal samples of three caribou subspecies (n = 1485), two muskox subspecies (n = 159), and two moose subspecies (n = 264) from across northern North America. Protostrongylid dorsal-spined larvae (DSL) were found in 23.8%, 73.6%, and 4.2% of these ungulates, respectively. A portion of recovered DSL were identified by genetic analyses of the ITS-2 region of the nuclear rDNA or the cytochrome oxidase c subunit I (COI) region of the mtDNA. We found V. eleguneniensis widely distributed among caribou and muskox populations across most of their geographic prange in North America but it was rare in moose. Parelaphostrongylus andersoni was present in caribou and moose and we provide new geographic records for this species. This study provides a substantial expansion of the knowledge defining the current distribution and biogeography of protostrongylid nematodes in northern ungulates. Insights about the host and geographic range of V. eleguneniensis can serve as a geographically extensive baseline for monitoring current distribution and in anticipating future biogeographic scenarios under a regime of accelerating climate and anthropogenic perturbation. |
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Verocai, Guilherme G. Hoberg, Eric P. Simard, Manon Beckmen, Kimberlee B. Musiani, Marco Wasser, Sam Cuyler, Christine Manseau, Micheline Chaudhry, Umer N. Kashivakura, Cyntia K. Gilleard, John S. Kutz, Susan J. |
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Verocai, Guilherme G. Hoberg, Eric P. Simard, Manon Beckmen, Kimberlee B. Musiani, Marco Wasser, Sam Cuyler, Christine Manseau, Micheline Chaudhry, Umer N. Kashivakura, Cyntia K. Gilleard, John S. Kutz, Susan J. |
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The biogeography of the caribou lungworm, Varestrongylus eleguneniensis (Nematoda: Protostrongylidae) across northern North America |
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The biogeography of the caribou lungworm, Varestrongylus eleguneniensis (Nematoda: Protostrongylidae) across northern North America |
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The biogeography of the caribou lungworm, Varestrongylus eleguneniensis (Nematoda: Protostrongylidae) across northern North America |
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The biogeography of the caribou lungworm, Varestrongylus eleguneniensis (Nematoda: Protostrongylidae) across northern North America |
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The biogeography of the caribou lungworm, Varestrongylus eleguneniensis (Nematoda: Protostrongylidae) across northern North America |
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biogeography of the caribou lungworm, varestrongylus eleguneniensis (nematoda: protostrongylidae) across northern north america |
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