Gastrointestinal parasite community and phenotypic plasticity in native and introduced alien Lagomorpha
The Convention on Biological Diversity classifies “Invasive Alien Species” as those whose introduction and spread represents a threat for biodiversity. Introduction of alien pathogens, including parasites, is one of the main consequences of the introduction of invasive alien species. The objective o...
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ftuglasgow:oai:eprints.gla.ac.uk:279971 2023-05-15T17:07:49+02:00 Gastrointestinal parasite community and phenotypic plasticity in native and introduced alien Lagomorpha Catalano, Stefano La Morgia, Valentina Molinar Min, Anna Rita Fanelli, Angela Meneguz, Pier Giuseppe Tizzani, Paolo 2022-05 text https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/279971/ https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/279971/1/279971.pdf en eng MDPI https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/279971/1/279971.pdf Catalano, S. <http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/67253.html> , La Morgia, V., Molinar Min, A. R., Fanelli, A., Meneguz, P. G. and Tizzani, P. (2022) Gastrointestinal parasite community and phenotypic plasticity in native and introduced alien Lagomorpha. Animals <https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/journal_volume/Animals.html>, 12(10), 1287. (doi:10.3390/ani12101287 <https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12101287>) (PMID:35625133) (PMCID:PMC9138120) cc_by_4 CC-BY Articles PeerReviewed 2022 ftuglasgow https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12101287 2022-09-22T22:18:13Z The Convention on Biological Diversity classifies “Invasive Alien Species” as those whose introduction and spread represents a threat for biodiversity. Introduction of alien pathogens, including parasites, is one of the main consequences of the introduction of invasive alien species. The objective of this work was to assess the parasite community composition in native lagomorphs (Lepus europaeus and Lepus timidus varronis) in sympatric and non-sympatric conditions with an alien lagomorph (Sylvilagus floridanus), and to evaluate the phenotypic traits of exotic parasites in such conditions. We firstly describe the characteristics of the parasite community in the different host species (richness, prevalence, abundance and intensity), and, secondly, the phenotypic traits of the observed parasite species in each host. Nine helminths were reported on: eight nematodes (Obeliscoides cuniculi, Trichostrongylus calcaratus, Trichostrongylus retortaeformis, Trichostrongylus affinis, Trichuris leporis, Trichostrongylus colubriformis, Passalurus ambiguus, and Nematodirus sp.) and one unidentified cestode. In addition, exotic parasites showed significantly different phenotypic plasticity after spillover from S. floridanus to L. europaeus, whereas endemic parasite species were not isolated in the alien S. floridanus. Our results highlight that the community of autochthonous and allochthonous Lagomorpha in northwestern Italy represents an extremely interesting system for modelling ecological and evolutionary interactions between parasites and their hosts. Article in Journal/Newspaper Lepus timidus University of Glasgow: Enlighten - Publications Animals 12 10 1287 |
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The Convention on Biological Diversity classifies “Invasive Alien Species” as those whose introduction and spread represents a threat for biodiversity. Introduction of alien pathogens, including parasites, is one of the main consequences of the introduction of invasive alien species. The objective of this work was to assess the parasite community composition in native lagomorphs (Lepus europaeus and Lepus timidus varronis) in sympatric and non-sympatric conditions with an alien lagomorph (Sylvilagus floridanus), and to evaluate the phenotypic traits of exotic parasites in such conditions. We firstly describe the characteristics of the parasite community in the different host species (richness, prevalence, abundance and intensity), and, secondly, the phenotypic traits of the observed parasite species in each host. Nine helminths were reported on: eight nematodes (Obeliscoides cuniculi, Trichostrongylus calcaratus, Trichostrongylus retortaeformis, Trichostrongylus affinis, Trichuris leporis, Trichostrongylus colubriformis, Passalurus ambiguus, and Nematodirus sp.) and one unidentified cestode. In addition, exotic parasites showed significantly different phenotypic plasticity after spillover from S. floridanus to L. europaeus, whereas endemic parasite species were not isolated in the alien S. floridanus. Our results highlight that the community of autochthonous and allochthonous Lagomorpha in northwestern Italy represents an extremely interesting system for modelling ecological and evolutionary interactions between parasites and their hosts. |
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Catalano, Stefano La Morgia, Valentina Molinar Min, Anna Rita Fanelli, Angela Meneguz, Pier Giuseppe Tizzani, Paolo |
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Catalano, Stefano La Morgia, Valentina Molinar Min, Anna Rita Fanelli, Angela Meneguz, Pier Giuseppe Tizzani, Paolo Gastrointestinal parasite community and phenotypic plasticity in native and introduced alien Lagomorpha |
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Catalano, Stefano La Morgia, Valentina Molinar Min, Anna Rita Fanelli, Angela Meneguz, Pier Giuseppe Tizzani, Paolo |
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Gastrointestinal parasite community and phenotypic plasticity in native and introduced alien Lagomorpha |
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Gastrointestinal parasite community and phenotypic plasticity in native and introduced alien Lagomorpha |
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Gastrointestinal parasite community and phenotypic plasticity in native and introduced alien Lagomorpha |
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Gastrointestinal parasite community and phenotypic plasticity in native and introduced alien Lagomorpha |
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Gastrointestinal parasite community and phenotypic plasticity in native and introduced alien Lagomorpha |
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gastrointestinal parasite community and phenotypic plasticity in native and introduced alien lagomorpha |
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https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/279971/1/279971.pdf Catalano, S. <http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/67253.html> , La Morgia, V., Molinar Min, A. R., Fanelli, A., Meneguz, P. G. and Tizzani, P. (2022) Gastrointestinal parasite community and phenotypic plasticity in native and introduced alien Lagomorpha. Animals <https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/journal_volume/Animals.html>, 12(10), 1287. (doi:10.3390/ani12101287 <https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12101287>) (PMID:35625133) (PMCID:PMC9138120) |
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