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Ramilo DW, Cruz JT, Amin O, Fragoso C, Brazio E, Correia J, Cardoso L, Fonseca IPD. A new definitive host for Moniliformis cestodiformis (Acanthocephala: Moniliformidae): first report of a naturally infected European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus). REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE PARASITOLOGIA VETERINARIA = BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY : ORGAO OFICIAL DO COLEGIO BRASILEIRO DE PARASITOLOGIA VETERINARIA 2023; 32:e015022. [PMID: 36946827 PMCID: PMC10025996 DOI: 10.1590/s1984-29612023014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
Abstract
European hedgehogs, Erinaceus europaeus (Linnaeus, 1758), are small mammals found in western Europe and also in parts of northern Europe. They can be seen in rural, suburban and urban areas, but are usually found in grassland with edge habitats. These animals are omnivorous and serve as definitive or paratenic hosts for several parasites, including acanthocephalans (phylum Acanthocephala). During necropsy of a European hedgehog, a single adult parasite was collected from the intestinal lumen and preserved in 70% ethanol. After morphological evaluation of the specimen, it was identified as Moniliformis cestodiformis (von Linstow, 1904) (Acanthocephala: Moniliformidae). This is the first report of M. cestodiformis in a European hedgehog, as well as in Europe. More epidemiological studies need to be carried out to map the location and prevalence of this parasite in Portugal and the European continent.
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- David Wilson Ramilo
- Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
- Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal - CIISA, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Lisboa - ULisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
- Laboratório Associado para a Ciência Animal e Veterinária - AL4AnimalS, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal - CIISA, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Lisboa - ULisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
- Laboratório Associado para a Ciência Animal e Veterinária - AL4AnimalS, Portugal
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- Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Parasitology Center, Inc. - PCI, Arizona, United States of America
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- Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal - CIISA, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Lisboa - ULisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
- Laboratório Associado para a Ciência Animal e Veterinária - AL4AnimalS, Portugal
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- Centro de Reabilitação de Animais Selvagens - LxCras, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal - CIISA, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Lisboa - ULisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
- Laboratório Associado para a Ciência Animal e Veterinária - AL4AnimalS, Portugal
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- Laboratório Associado para a Ciência Animal e Veterinária - AL4AnimalS, Portugal
- Departamento de Ciências Veterinárias, Centro de Ciência Animal e Veterinária - CECAV, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro - UTAD, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal - CIISA, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Lisboa - ULisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
- Laboratório Associado para a Ciência Animal e Veterinária - AL4AnimalS, Portugal
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Smart WA, Collier N, Rolland V. Non-native rats detected on uninhabited southern Grenadine islands with seabird colonies. Ecol Evol 2021; 11:4172-4181. [PMID: 33976801 PMCID: PMC8093698 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.7313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Seabirds are among the most endangered avian groups, with populations declining worldwide because of various threats, including invasive nest predators. Similar decreasing trends are occurring in the Southern Grenadines; however, the causes of decline remain uncertain, although non-native rats have been suspected. Therefore, our objective was to determine whether non-native rats are present on five Southern Grenadine islands that harbor seabird colonies, during May-July 2014-2017, using four methods (chew cards, tunnels, cameras, and questionnaires). Les Tantes East and Lee Rocks were the only two islands where cameras detected black rats (Rattus rattus). Although rat occupancy was low (0.125 ± 0.061) and the number of individuals and nesting attempts increased (except in 2017) for most species, the low detection probability and small number of nests prevented any inference about rat impact on seabirds. Rats might have affected seabird colonies, but other factors, such as seabird harvest, prey availability, or climatic fluctuations, could have also driven previous seabird population declines in the Southern Grenadines. However, non-native rats are present and future research should focus on estimating their density and distribution on these and other islands of the region before an appropriate rat eradication program can be implemented.
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- Wayne A. Smart
- Department of Biological SciencesArkansas State UniversityState UniversityJonesboroARUSA
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- Environmental Protection in the CaribbeanGreen Cove SpringsFLUSA
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- Department of Biological SciencesArkansas State UniversityState UniversityJonesboroARUSA
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Dard C, Tessier E, Nguyen D, Epelboin L, Harrois D, Swale C, Cabié A, de Meuron K, Miossec C, Desbois-Nogard N. First cases of Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection reported in Martinique, 2002-2017. Parasite 2020; 27:31. [PMID: 32394891 PMCID: PMC7216674 DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2020032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Neuroangiostrongyliasis is a parasitic disease caused by the accidental ingestion of the nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis in its larval form. Human infection can lead to eosinophilic meningitis, sometimes complicated by life-threatening radiculomyelitis or encephalitis. Although some cases have been reported from other Caribbean Islands, no cases have been diagnosed in Martinique so far. Here, we report the first eight laboratory-confirmed cases of neuroangiostrongyliasis on the island of Martinique, French West Indies, between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2017. One case was fatal and five resulted in neurological sequelae. The medical community should consider the risk of A. cantonensis infection in patients living in or returning from Martinique.
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- Céline Dard
- Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Grenoble Alpes, CS 10217 38043 Grenoble Cedex 9 France
- Institute for Advanced Biosciences (IAB), INSERM U1209 – CNRS UMR5309, Université Grenoble Alpes 38700 La Tronche France
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- Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Martinique Fort-de-France 97200 Martinique France
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- Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Martinique Fort-de-France 97200 Martinique France
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- Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Centre Hospitalier Andrée Rosemon Cayenne 97300 Guyane France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Médicale, Centre Hospitalier de Basse-Terre Basse-Terre 97100 Guadeloupe France
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- Institute for Advanced Biosciences (IAB), INSERM U1209 – CNRS UMR5309, Université Grenoble Alpes 38700 La Tronche France
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- Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Martinique Fort-de-France 97200 Martinique France
- INSERM CIC 1424, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Martinique Fort-de-France 97200 Martinique France
- Université des Antilles, EA7524 97200 Martinique France
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- Maison de la Femme, de la Mère et de l’Enfant, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Martinique Fort-de-France 97200 Martinique France
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- Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Martinique Fort-de-France 97200 Martinique France
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- Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Martinique Fort-de-France 97200 Martinique France
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