Trichinella britovi and T.spiralis in red foxes [Vulpes vylpes] in Poland

• Autorzy: Cabaj W , Pozio E , Moskwa B , Malczewski A
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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The aim of the present survey was to determine the distribution of Trichinella species in red foxes in Poland. Muscles have been collected from 1282 red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) killed by hunters in different regions of Poland between 1995 and 1999. Trichinella larvae have been collected after artificial digestion of muscles and preserved in absolute ethyl alcohol before molecular identification. Random amplified polymorphic DNA analysis and two other polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based analyses have been used to identify larvae at the species level. The overall prevalence of infection was found to be 5.7% (73/1282 examined foxes), but larvae from only 44 foxes could be recovered for species identification. From these, thirty-two foxes (72.7%) harboured T. britovi, five (11.4%) had T. spiralis, four (9.1%) showed a mixed infection with the two species. The DNA of larvae from three (6.8%) animals did not showed reproducible results. This study shows T. britovi as the most important etiological agent of sylvatic trichinellosis in almost the whole territory of Poland and the role of red fox in the maintenance of this parasite in nature.

Słowa kluczowe

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parasite; red fox; polymorphic DNA; infection; muscle; Poland; Vulpes vulpes; Trichinella britovi; polymerase chain reaction; Trichinella spiralis; fox

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Parasitologica
• Rocznik: 2000
• Tom: 45
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.340-344,fig.

Twórcy

autor

Cabaj W

• W. Stefański Institute of Parasitology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Twarda 51-55, 00-818 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Pozio E

• Laboratory of Parasitology, Istituto Superiore di Sanita, viale Regina Elena, 2999-00161, Rome, Italy

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Moskwa B

• W. Stefański Institute of Parasitology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Twarda 51-55, 00-818 Warsaw, Poland

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Malczewski A

• W. Stefański Institute of Parasitology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Twarda 51-55, 00-818 Warsaw, Poland

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