A Peculiar Distribution of the Emerging Nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis in the Canary Islands (Spain): Recent Introduction or Isolation Effect?
SIMPLE SUMMARY: Angiostrongylus cantonensis, commonly known as the rat lungworm, is considered the leading cause of eosinophilic meningitis in humans. It is an emerging zoonotic parasite, endemic to the temperate and tropical zones of the Far East, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, that has ex...
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ftpubmed:oai:pubmedcentral.nih.gov:8147057 2023-05-15T13:59:17+02:00 A Peculiar Distribution of the Emerging Nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis in the Canary Islands (Spain): Recent Introduction or Isolation Effect? Martín-Carrillo, Natalia Feliu, Carlos Abreu-Acosta, Néstor Izquierdo-Rodriguez, Elena Dorta-Guerra, Roberto Miquel, Jordi Abreu-Yanes, Estefanía Martin-Alonso, Aarón García-Livia, Katherine Quispe-Ricalde, María Antonieta Serra-Cobo, Jordi Valladares, Basilio Foronda, Pilar 2021-04-28 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8147057/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33924825 https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11051267 en eng MDPI http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8147057/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33924825 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11051267 © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). CC-BY Animals (Basel) Article Text 2021 ftpubmed https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11051267 2021-05-30T00:51:32Z SIMPLE SUMMARY: Angiostrongylus cantonensis, commonly known as the rat lungworm, is considered the leading cause of eosinophilic meningitis in humans. It is an emerging zoonotic parasite, endemic to the temperate and tropical zones of the Far East, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, that has expanded to all continents with the exception of Antarctica. Considering the recent finding of this parasite in rats from the Canary Islands, the aim of this study was to determine its current distribution in these islands in order to highlight the risk sources for angiostrongyliasis in the archipelago. We also analyzed the environmental conditions that could determine distribution. A. cantonensis was detected in only one of the eight islands that constitute this archipelago, i.e., in the north part of the island, which presents better environmental conditions than the south for the parasite to establish itself. This limited distribution could indicate a recent introduction of the parasite in the Canaries or an isolation effect that has not allowed the expansion to the other islands. The presence of A. cantonensis implies risks for humans and other animals that justify the need of control measures to prevent the expansion to other similar areas of the archipelago. ABSTRACT: Angiostrongylus cantonensis is an emerging zoonotic nematode recognized as the leading cause of eosinophilic meningitis in the word. After its discovery in China, it was recorded in 30 countries worldwide. Recently, it has expanded to new areas such as South America and it has been recently found in the Atlantic island of Tenerife (Canary Islands). In order to characterize the distribution of A. cantonensis in the Canary Islands, the lungs of 1462 rodents were sampled in eight islands of the archipelago over 13 years and were then analyzed for A. cantonensis. Remarkably, the parasite was detected only in Tenerife, in Rattus rattus (19.7%) and Rattus norvegicus (7.14%). They were concretely in the northern part of the island, which had a warmer and ... Text Antarc* Antarctica Rattus rattus PubMed Central (PMC) Pacific Animals 11 5 1267 |
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SIMPLE SUMMARY: Angiostrongylus cantonensis, commonly known as the rat lungworm, is considered the leading cause of eosinophilic meningitis in humans. It is an emerging zoonotic parasite, endemic to the temperate and tropical zones of the Far East, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, that has expanded to all continents with the exception of Antarctica. Considering the recent finding of this parasite in rats from the Canary Islands, the aim of this study was to determine its current distribution in these islands in order to highlight the risk sources for angiostrongyliasis in the archipelago. We also analyzed the environmental conditions that could determine distribution. A. cantonensis was detected in only one of the eight islands that constitute this archipelago, i.e., in the north part of the island, which presents better environmental conditions than the south for the parasite to establish itself. This limited distribution could indicate a recent introduction of the parasite in the Canaries or an isolation effect that has not allowed the expansion to the other islands. The presence of A. cantonensis implies risks for humans and other animals that justify the need of control measures to prevent the expansion to other similar areas of the archipelago. ABSTRACT: Angiostrongylus cantonensis is an emerging zoonotic nematode recognized as the leading cause of eosinophilic meningitis in the word. After its discovery in China, it was recorded in 30 countries worldwide. Recently, it has expanded to new areas such as South America and it has been recently found in the Atlantic island of Tenerife (Canary Islands). In order to characterize the distribution of A. cantonensis in the Canary Islands, the lungs of 1462 rodents were sampled in eight islands of the archipelago over 13 years and were then analyzed for A. cantonensis. Remarkably, the parasite was detected only in Tenerife, in Rattus rattus (19.7%) and Rattus norvegicus (7.14%). They were concretely in the northern part of the island, which had a warmer and ... |
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Martín-Carrillo, Natalia Feliu, Carlos Abreu-Acosta, Néstor Izquierdo-Rodriguez, Elena Dorta-Guerra, Roberto Miquel, Jordi Abreu-Yanes, Estefanía Martin-Alonso, Aarón García-Livia, Katherine Quispe-Ricalde, María Antonieta Serra-Cobo, Jordi Valladares, Basilio Foronda, Pilar |
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Martín-Carrillo, Natalia Feliu, Carlos Abreu-Acosta, Néstor Izquierdo-Rodriguez, Elena Dorta-Guerra, Roberto Miquel, Jordi Abreu-Yanes, Estefanía Martin-Alonso, Aarón García-Livia, Katherine Quispe-Ricalde, María Antonieta Serra-Cobo, Jordi Valladares, Basilio Foronda, Pilar |
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A Peculiar Distribution of the Emerging Nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis in the Canary Islands (Spain): Recent Introduction or Isolation Effect? |
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A Peculiar Distribution of the Emerging Nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis in the Canary Islands (Spain): Recent Introduction or Isolation Effect? |
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A Peculiar Distribution of the Emerging Nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis in the Canary Islands (Spain): Recent Introduction or Isolation Effect? |
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A Peculiar Distribution of the Emerging Nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis in the Canary Islands (Spain): Recent Introduction or Isolation Effect? |
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A Peculiar Distribution of the Emerging Nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis in the Canary Islands (Spain): Recent Introduction or Isolation Effect? |
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peculiar distribution of the emerging nematode angiostrongylus cantonensis in the canary islands (spain): recent introduction or isolation effect? |
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