Angiostrongylus vasorum in foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and wolves (Canis lupus italicus) from Abruzzo region, Italy

In Europe wildlife animals such as the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) are considered the main reservoir for Angiostrongylus vasorum as well as a potential threat for domestic dog infection. Though this parasite is endemic in fox populations, data on A. vasorum infection in wolves (Canis lupus italicus) are...

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Published in:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Main Authors: Tieri, Elga Ersilia, Saletti, Maria Antonietta, D'Angelo, Anna Rita, Parisciani, Gabriella, Pelini, Sandro, Cocco, Antonio, Di Teodoro, Giovanni, Di Censo, Erica, D'Alterio, Nicola, Latrofa, Maria Stefania, Otranto, Domenico, Pascucci, Ilaria
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Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8182381/
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spelling ftpubmed:oai:pubmedcentral.nih.gov:8182381 2023-05-15T15:50:03+02:00 Angiostrongylus vasorum in foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and wolves (Canis lupus italicus) from Abruzzo region, Italy Tieri, Elga Ersilia Saletti, Maria Antonietta D'Angelo, Anna Rita Parisciani, Gabriella Pelini, Sandro Cocco, Antonio Di Teodoro, Giovanni Di Censo, Erica D'Alterio, Nicola Latrofa, Maria Stefania Otranto, Domenico Pascucci, Ilaria 2021-05-20 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8182381/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34136344 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2021.05.003 en eng Elsevier http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8182381/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34136344 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2021.05.003 © 2021 The Authors https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). CC-BY-NC-ND Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl Regular Article Text 2021 ftpubmed https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2021.05.003 2021-06-20T00:30:12Z In Europe wildlife animals such as the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) are considered the main reservoir for Angiostrongylus vasorum as well as a potential threat for domestic dog infection. Though this parasite is endemic in fox populations, data on A. vasorum infection in wolves (Canis lupus italicus) are still scant, having only recently been described in Northwestern Spain, in Italy, in Croatia and in Slovakia. Based on the rising number of cases of canine lungworm infection in Central Italy (Abruzzo region), the aim of the present study was to investigate the infection by A. vasorum in fox and wolf populations sharing the same geographical area of dogs. From October 2008 to November 2019, A. vasorum specimens were collected, through routine post-mortem examination, from 56 carcasses (44 foxes and 12 wolves). Adult parasites were searched for in the right side of the heart and in pulmonary artery of all carcasses. First stage of larvae (L1) was searched in faeces using the Baermann technique and in lungs by tissue impressions. Overall, 230 adult specimens were collected and identified on a morphological basis. To confirm the morphological identification, 4 adult specimens (n = 3 from fox, n = 1 from wolf) were molecularly identified as A. vasorum by amplification of partial fragment of nuclear 18S rRNA (~1700 bp) genes. The anatomo-pathological and parasitological examinations indicated the presence of A. vasorum in 33 foxes (75%) and in 8 wolves (66.7%). The level of prevalence of infested wolves was higher than the previous one reported in other European countries. Interestingly, the prevalence of infection in foxes herein recorded was higher than that described in dogs (8.9%) living in the same geographical area. This result may confirm the hypothesis that the spread of canine angiostrongylosis is linked to fox populations infection. Text Canis lupus PubMed Central (PMC) International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 15 184 194
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Tieri, Elga Ersilia
Saletti, Maria Antonietta
D'Angelo, Anna Rita
Parisciani, Gabriella
Pelini, Sandro
Cocco, Antonio
Di Teodoro, Giovanni
Di Censo, Erica
D'Alterio, Nicola
Latrofa, Maria Stefania
Otranto, Domenico
Pascucci, Ilaria
Angiostrongylus vasorum in foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and wolves (Canis lupus italicus) from Abruzzo region, Italy
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description In Europe wildlife animals such as the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) are considered the main reservoir for Angiostrongylus vasorum as well as a potential threat for domestic dog infection. Though this parasite is endemic in fox populations, data on A. vasorum infection in wolves (Canis lupus italicus) are still scant, having only recently been described in Northwestern Spain, in Italy, in Croatia and in Slovakia. Based on the rising number of cases of canine lungworm infection in Central Italy (Abruzzo region), the aim of the present study was to investigate the infection by A. vasorum in fox and wolf populations sharing the same geographical area of dogs. From October 2008 to November 2019, A. vasorum specimens were collected, through routine post-mortem examination, from 56 carcasses (44 foxes and 12 wolves). Adult parasites were searched for in the right side of the heart and in pulmonary artery of all carcasses. First stage of larvae (L1) was searched in faeces using the Baermann technique and in lungs by tissue impressions. Overall, 230 adult specimens were collected and identified on a morphological basis. To confirm the morphological identification, 4 adult specimens (n = 3 from fox, n = 1 from wolf) were molecularly identified as A. vasorum by amplification of partial fragment of nuclear 18S rRNA (~1700 bp) genes. The anatomo-pathological and parasitological examinations indicated the presence of A. vasorum in 33 foxes (75%) and in 8 wolves (66.7%). The level of prevalence of infested wolves was higher than the previous one reported in other European countries. Interestingly, the prevalence of infection in foxes herein recorded was higher than that described in dogs (8.9%) living in the same geographical area. This result may confirm the hypothesis that the spread of canine angiostrongylosis is linked to fox populations infection.
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author Tieri, Elga Ersilia
Saletti, Maria Antonietta
D'Angelo, Anna Rita
Parisciani, Gabriella
Pelini, Sandro
Cocco, Antonio
Di Teodoro, Giovanni
Di Censo, Erica
D'Alterio, Nicola
Latrofa, Maria Stefania
Otranto, Domenico
Pascucci, Ilaria
author_facet Tieri, Elga Ersilia
Saletti, Maria Antonietta
D'Angelo, Anna Rita
Parisciani, Gabriella
Pelini, Sandro
Cocco, Antonio
Di Teodoro, Giovanni
Di Censo, Erica
D'Alterio, Nicola
Latrofa, Maria Stefania
Otranto, Domenico
Pascucci, Ilaria
author_sort Tieri, Elga Ersilia
title Angiostrongylus vasorum in foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and wolves (Canis lupus italicus) from Abruzzo region, Italy
title_short Angiostrongylus vasorum in foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and wolves (Canis lupus italicus) from Abruzzo region, Italy
title_full Angiostrongylus vasorum in foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and wolves (Canis lupus italicus) from Abruzzo region, Italy
title_fullStr Angiostrongylus vasorum in foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and wolves (Canis lupus italicus) from Abruzzo region, Italy
title_full_unstemmed Angiostrongylus vasorum in foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and wolves (Canis lupus italicus) from Abruzzo region, Italy
title_sort angiostrongylus vasorum in foxes (vulpes vulpes) and wolves (canis lupus italicus) from abruzzo region, italy
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