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Endoparasites of European Wildcats (Felis silvestris) in Greece.
Diakou, Anastasia; Migli, Despina; Dimzas, Dimitris; Morelli, Simone; Di Cesare, Angela; Youlatos, Dionisios; Lymberakis, Petros; Traversa, Donato.
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  • Diakou A; School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
  • Migli D; School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
  • Dimzas D; School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
  • Morelli S; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University Teaching Veterinary Hospital, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy.
  • Di Cesare A; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University Teaching Veterinary Hospital, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy.
  • Youlatos D; School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
  • Lymberakis P; Natural History Museum of Crete, School of Sciences and Engineering, University of Crete, Knossou Avenue, 71409 Irakleio, Greece.
  • Traversa D; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University Teaching Veterinary Hospital, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy.
Pathogens ; 10(5)2021 May 13.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34068209
The European wildcat (Felis silvestris) is the only wild felid living in Greece. Wildcat populations are declining due to anthropogenic and phenological unfavourable conditions, and parasites may have an additional negative impact. In the present study, the occurrence of endoparasites in wildcats in Greece and the potential threats posed to wildcats, domestic animals, and humans in the study areas has been investigated. In a six-year period, 23 road-killed wildcats and 62 wildcat faecal samples were collected from different areas of the country. Necropsy for the detection of endoparasites and standard parasitological examinations of faecal samples were performed. Parasites were morphologically identified and, in selected cases, molecularly analysed. All necropsied wildcats (100%) were infected by three to 10 different parasite taxa, with the most prevalent being Taenia taeniaeformis (73.9%), Toxocara cati (60.9%), Angiostrongylus chabaudi (56.5%), Ancylostoma tubaeforme (39.1%), Cylicospirura spp. (34.8%), Troglostrongylus brevior (34.8%), and Capillaria aerophila (33.8%). Of the 62 faecal samples examined, 53 (85.5%) were positive for one or more parasite elements (larvae, eggs, or oocysts). The most frequent were T. cati (45.2%), A. chabaudi (29%), C. aerophila (24.2%), and Ancylostomatidae (17.7%). This is the first survey on endoparasites affecting wildcats in Greece. Some of the parasites here found are frequent in domestic and wild felids, while others, i.e., Oslerus rostratus and Cylicospirura petrowi, were described for the first time in the European wildcat. Most of them have a significant pathogenic potential, causing severe to hazardous diseases to infected felids and some, under specific circumstances, can also threaten human health.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Pathogens Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Grecia Pais de publicación: Suiza

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Pathogens Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Grecia Pais de publicación: Suiza